Sodium Acetate → HCID 178482390, compound

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A mixture of 7-[4-chloro-2-(methoxycarbonylmethoxyimino)-3-oxobutyramido]-3-methylthio-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid (syn isomer) (4.3 g), N-methylthiourea (1.8 g) and sodium acetate (4.1 g) in water (20 ml) and tetrahydrofuran (40 ml) was stirred at 38° to 42° C. for 2.5 hours. Water (50 ml) was added to the reaction mixture and the resultant solution was washed with ethyl acetate. The separated aqueous layer was acidified to pH 2.3 with 10% hydrochloric acid and then extracted with ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate layer was washed with brine and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solution was evaporated and the residue was triturated with ether to give 7-[2-(2-methylaminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(methoxycarbonylmethoxyimino)acetamido]-3-methylthio-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid (syn isomer) (3.2 g).

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