Sodium Carbonate → 7-Amino-3-(5-carboxymethyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-ylthiomethyl)-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid

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A solution of 9.61 g (0.06 mol) of 2-carboxymethyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole-5-thiol in 120 ml of acetone is added to a warm (45°) solution of 10.9 g (0.04 mol) of 7-aminocephalosporanic acid in a mixture of 220 ml of water, 50 ml of acetone and 13.44 g (0.16 mol) of sodium bicarbonate. The temperature is raised to 65° and the pH maintained at 7.4-7.6 by addition of aqueous sodium carbonate solution. After 3 hours, the acetone is removed in vacuo and the reaction mixture is cooled to 10° and adjusted to pH 3.5 by addition of dilute hydrochloric acid. The product is collected, washed with water and then acetone to give the title compound.

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