Benzaldehyde → HCID 178481954, compound

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A suspension of 7β-amino-3-[(2,5-dihydro-6- hydroxy-2-methyl-5-oxo-1,2,4-triazin-3-yl)thiomethyl]ceph-3-em-4-carboxylic acid (see EP 65748) (3.71 g) in dimethylformamide (50 ml) was treated with benzaldehyde (4.24 g) and the mixture was sonicated in an ultrasound bath at 25° for 0.5 hours, by which time a clear solution had resulted. After evaporation to dryness in vacuo the residue was triturated with ether to give the title compound, (4.28 g).

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