Hydrochloric Acid → Benzhydryl 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-tert-butoxycarbonylmethoxyiminoacetamido]-3-methylthiomethyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate

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To a suspension of benzhydryl 7-[2-(2-formamidothiazol-4-yl)-2-tert-butoxycarbonylmethoxyiminoacetamido]-3-methylthiomethyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate (syn isomer) (8.0 g) in methanol (160 ml) was added conc. hydrochloric acid (5.6 ml), and the mixture was stirred at 35° C. for an hour. The resultant solution was adjusted to pH 5.0 with a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate. After distilling methanol under reduced pressure, the residue was dissolved in water (100 ml) and ethyl acetate (200 ml). The ethyl acetate layer was washed with a saturated aqueous sodium chloride and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent was removed by filtration to give benzhydryl 7-[2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-tert-butoxycarbonylmethoxyiminoacetamido]-3-methylthiomethyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate (syn isomer) (7.0 g), mp 140°-145° C.

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