Hydrochloric Acid → Benzhydryl 7-(4-bromo-2-methoxyiminoacetoacetamido)-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate

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To a solution of benzhydryl 7-(4-bromo-3,3-diethoxy-2-methoxyiminobutyramido)-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate (syn isomer) (6.5 g) in methylene chloride (60 ml) was added conc. hydrochloric acid (6 ml) at 3° to 5° C., and the mixture was stirred from under ice-cooling to at ambient temperature for 8 hours. After methylene chloride (100 ml) was added to the reaction mixture, it was washed with water and then dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Removal of the solvent gave a residue, which was washed with diethyl ether to obtain benzhydryl 7-(4-bromo-2-methoxyiminoacetoacetamido)-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylate (syn isomer) (3.5 g).

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