Diethyl Ether → Benzhydryl 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyiminoacetamido]-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate

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A solution of benzhydryl 7-(4-bromo-2-methoxyiminoacetoacetamido)-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate (syn isomer) (1.2 g), thiourea (0.5 g) and sodium acetate (trihydrate) (0.7 g) in water (20 ml) and tetrahydrofuran (20 ml) was stirred at 30° C. for 3.5 hours. The reaction mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate, and the extract was washed with water and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Removal of the solvent gave a residue, which was pulverized with diethyl ether to obtain benzhydryl 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyiminoacetamido]-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate (syn isomer) (1.05 g).

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