Aluminum(III) Chloride → (6R-(6alpha,7beta))-7-(Aminophenylacetamido)-3-chloro-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid

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To a solution of benzyl 7β-(α-phenyl-α-carbobenzoxyaminoacetamido)-3-chloro-3-cephem-4-carboxylate (295 mg) in methylene chloride (6 ml) is added a solution of aluminum chloride (267 mg) in nitromethane (3 ml) under ice cooling. After stirring for 2 hours at room temperature, the mixture is diluted with ethyl acetate, washed with dilute hydrochloric acid, and extracted with an aqueous solution of 5% sodium hydrogen carbonate. The extract is acidified with hydrochloric acid and extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract is washed with water, dried, and evaporated. The residue is recrystallized from a mixture of ethyl acetate and ether to give 7β-(α-phenyl-glycinamido)-3-chloro-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid (167 mg). Yield: 91.4%.

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