Ammonia → 7-amino-3-[1-(2-carboxy-2-hydroxyiminoethyl)-1H-tetrazol-5-yl]thiomethyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid

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To a suspension of 7-aminocephalosporanic acid (12.1 g) and 1-(2-carboxy-2-hydroxyiminoethyl)-1H-tetrazole-5-thiol (9.0 g) in dry acetonitril (60 ml) was added boron trifluoride etherate (25.1 g) and the resulting solution was stirred at 50° for 50 minutes. Water (60 ml) was added and the solution was adjusted to pH 3.5 with conc. aqueous ammonia to give precipitates which were filtered, washed successively with water and acetone, and air-dried to give 7-amino-3-[1-(2-carboxy-2-hydroxyiminoethyl)-1H-tetrazol-5-yl]thiomethyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid (13.92 g).

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