Formaldehyde → HCID 15280796, compound

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To a stirred solution of benzhydryl 7α-bromo-3-methyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate-1,1-dioxide (2.8 g, 0.0059 mol) in methylene chloride (12 ml) were added dimethylamine hydrochloride (1.44 g, 0.0176 mol), formaldehyde (0.61 g, 0.020 mol) and t-butyl alcohol (100 ml), the mixture was heated to reflux at 95° C. for 3 hours. Solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was dissolved in methylene chloride, washed with water, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated to dryness. The residue was purified by column chromatography with a solvent gradient of 10 to 25% ethyl acetate/hexane to afford benzhydryl 7α-bromo-2-methylene-3-methyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate-1,1-dioxide (2.0 g, 69.5%) as a white foam.

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