4-ETHER DERIVATIVES OF 2-AZETIDINONE-1-SULFONIC ACIDS

Abstract: Antibacterial activity is exhibited by β-lactams having the formula wherein R is hydrogen or methoxy; R₁ is acyl; R₂ is alkyl, arylalkyl, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, NH₂-(CH₂) n -, HO-(CH₂) n - or aryl, wherein n is 2, 3 or 4; and M ⊕ is hydrogen or a cation; with the proviso that if M ⊕ is hydrogen the R₁ or R₂ group contains a basic function.

Description: 4-ETHER DERIVATIVES OF -AZETIDINONE-1-SULFONIC ACIDS Antibacterial activity is exhibited by 6-lactams having the formula EMI1.1 In formula I and throughout the specification the symbols are as defined below. R is hydrogen or methoxy; R1 is acyl; R2 is alkyl, arylalkyl, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, NH2-(CH2)n¯' HO- (CH2)n or aryl wherein n is 2, 3 or 4; and Me is hydrogen or a cation; Listed below are definitions of various terms used to describe the B-lactams of this invention. These definitions apply to the terms as they are used throughout the specification (unless they are otherwise limited in specific instances) either individually or as part of a larger group. The term "aryl" refers to phenyl and phenyl substituted with 1, 2 or 3 amino (-NH2), halogen, hydroxyl, trifluoromethyl, alkyl (of 1 to 4 carbon atoms), alkoxy (of 1 to 4 carbon atoms) or carboxyl groups. The term "acyl" includes all organic radicals derived from an organic acid (i.e., a carboxylic acid) by removal of the hydroxyl group. Certain acyl groups are, of course, preferred but this preference should not be viewed as a limitation of the scope of this invention. Exemplary acyl groups are those acyl groups which have been used in the past to acylate S-lactam antibiotics including 6-aminopenicillanic acid and derivatives and 7-aminocephalosporanic acid and derivatives; see, for example, Cephalosporins and Penicillins, edited by Flynn, Academic Press (1972), German Offenlegungsschrift 2,716,677, published October 10, 1978, Belgian patent 867,994, published December 11, 1978, United States patent 4,152,432, issued May 1, 1979, United States patent 3,971,778, issued July 27, 1976, United States patent 4,172,199, issued October 23, 1979, and British patent 1,348,894, published March 27, 1974. The portions of these references describing various acyl groups are incorporated herein by reference. The following list of acyl groups is presented to further exemplify the term "acyl"; it should not be regarded as limiting that term. Exemplary acyl groups are: (a) Aliphatic groups having the formula EMI3.1 wherein Ra i3 alkyl; cycloalkyl; alkoxy; alkenyl; cycloalkenyl; cyclohexadienyl; or alkyl or alkenyl substituted with one or more halogen, cyano, nitro, amino, mercapto, alkylthio, or cyanomethylthio groups. (b) Carbocyclic aromatic groups having the formula EMI3.2 EMI4.1 wherein n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; Rb, Rc, and Rd each is independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, nitro, amino, cyano, rifluoromethyl, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or aminomethyl; and Re is amino, hydroxyl, a carboxyl salt, protected carboxyl, formyloxy, a sulfo salt, a sulfoamino salt, azido, halogen, hydrazino, alkylhydrazino, phenylhydrazino, or ((alkylthio) thioxomethyl) thio. Preferred carbocyclic aromatic acyl groups include those having the formula EMI4.2 EMI5.1 (Re is preferably a carboxyl salt or sulfo salt) and EMI5.2 (Re is preferably a carboxyl salt or sulfo salt). (c) Heteroaromatic groups having the formula EMI5.3 wherein n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; Re is as defined above; and Rf is a substituted or unsubstituted 5-, 6- or 7-membered heterocyclic ring containing 1,2,3 or 4 (preferably 1 or 2).nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur atoms. Exemplary heterocyclic rings are thienyl, furyl, pyrrolyl, pyridinyl, pyrazolyl, pyrazinyl, thiazolyl, pyrimidinyl and tetrazolyl. Exemplary substituents are halogen, hydroxyl, nitro, amino, cyano, trifluoromethyl, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or EMI6.1 Preferred heteroaromatic acyl groups include those groups of the above formulas wherein Rf is 2-amino-4-thiazolyl, 2-amino-5- halo-4-thiazolyl, 4-aminopyrimidin-2-yl, 5-amino-1,2,4-thiadiazol-3-yl, 2-thienyl, 2-f uranyl, or 6-aminopyridin-2-yl. (d) [[4-Substituted-2,3-dioxo-1-piper- azinyl)carbonyl]aminoaarylacetyl groups having the formula EMI6.2 wherein Rg is an aromatic group (including carbocyclic aromatics such as those of the formula EMI6.3 and-heteroaromatics as included within the definition of Rf); and Rh is alkyl, substituted alkyl (wherein the alkyl group is substituted with one or more halogen, cyano, nitro, amino or mercapto groups), arylmethyleneamino (i.e., -N=CH-Rg wherein Rg is as defined above), arylcarbonylamino (i.e., EMI7.1 wherein Rg is as defined above) or alkylcarbonylamino. Preferred tt(4-substituted 2,3-dioxo-1- piperazinyl)carbonyl]aminoJarylacetyl groups include those wherein E is ethyl, phenylmethyleneamino or 2-furylmethyleneamino. (e) (Substituted oxyimino)arylacetyl groups having the formula EMI7.2 wherein Rg is as defined above and R. is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, arylaminocarbonyl (i.e., EMI7.3 wherein Rg is as defined above) or substituted alkyl (wherein the alkyl group is substituted with 1 or more halogen, cyano, nitro, amino, mercapto, alkylthio, aromatic group (as defined by R ), carboxyl g (including salts thereof), amido, alkoxycarbonyl, phenylmethoxycarbonyl, diphenylmethoxycarbonyl, hydroxyalkoxyphosphinyl, dihydroxyphosphinyl, hydroxy (phenylinethoxy) phosphinyl, or dialkoxy- phosphinyl substituents). Preferred (substituted oxyimino)arylacetyl groups include those wherein Rg is 2-amino-4thiazolyl. Also preferred are those groups wherein Ri is methyl, ethyl, carboxymethyl, l-carboxy-1-methylethyl or 2,2, 2-trifluoroethyl.. (f) (Acylamino)arylacetyl groups having the formula EMI8.1 wherein Rg is as defined above and Rj is EMI8.2 amino, alkylamino, (cyanoalkyl)amino, amido, alkylamido, (cyanoalkyl)amido, EMI8.3 Preferred (acylamino)arylacetyl groups of the above formula include those groups wherein Rj is amino or amido. Also preferred are those groups wherein Rg is phenyl or 2-thienyl. !g) [[[3-Substituted-2-oxo-1-imidazoli- dinyllcarbonyl]amino]arylacetyl groups having the formula EMI9.1 wherein Rg is as defined above and Rk is hydrogen, alkylsulfonyl, arylmethyleneamino (i.e., -N=CH-Rg wherein Rg is as defined above) EMI9.2 (wherein Rm is hydrogen, alkyl or halogen substituted alkyl), aromatic group (as defined by Rg above), alkyl or substituted alkyl (wherein the alkyl group is substituted with one or more halogen, cyano, nitro, amino or mercapto groups). Preferred [[3-substituted-2-oxol-imidazoli- dinyl3carbonyllamino]arylacetyl groups of the -above formula include those wherein Rg is phenyl or 2-thienyl. Also preferred are those groups wherein Rk is hydrogen, methylsulfonyl, phenylmethyleneamino or 2 -furylmethyleneamino. The terms "alkyl" and "alkoxy" refer to both straight and branched chain groups. Those groups having 1 to 10 carbon atoms are preferred, and those groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms are most preferred. The terms "alkanoyl" and "alkenyl" refer to both straight and branched chain groups. Those groups having 2 to 10 carbon atoms are preferred. The terms "cycloalkyl" and cycloalkenylw refer to groups having 3,4,5,6 or 7 carbon atoms. The term "cation", as used throughout the specification, refers to any positively charged atom or group of atoms. The "-SO3M " substituent on the nitrogen atom of the ss-lactams of this invention encompasses all sulfonic acid salts. Pharmaceutically acceptable salts are, of course, preferred, although other salts are also useful in purifying the products of this invention or as intermediates for the preparation of pharmaceutically acceptable salts. The cationic portion of the sulfonic acid salts of this invention can be obtained from either organic or inorganic bases. Such cationic portion includes, but is not limited to, the following ions: ammonium; substituted ammonium, such as alkylammonium (e.g., tetra-n-butylammonium, referred to hereinafter as tetrabutylammonium); alkali metal, such as lithium, sodium and potassium; alkaline earth metal, such as calcium and magnesium; pyridinium; dicyclohexylammonium; hydrabaminium; benzathinium; N-methyl-D-glucaminium. As set forth in formula I, and in the definitions following formula I, M can be hydrogen. Such compounds are often referred to in the art as "inner salts" by virtue of Åa positive and negative charge in the molecule. This invention is directed to those ss-lactams which have been described above, wherein the stereochemistry at the chiral center in the 3-position of the B-lactam nucleus is the same as the configuration at the carbon atom in the 6-position of naturally occurring penicillins (e.g.,. penicillin G) and as the configuration at the carbon atom in the 7-position of naturally occurring cephamycins (e.g., cephamycin C). However, these compounds can be prepared as enantiomeric mixtures containing both the active and inactive epimers. This invention encompasses the enantiomeric mixture, as well as any other composition containing the isomers with the absolute configuration specified above. The ss-lactams of formula I have activity against a range of gram-negative and gram-positive organisms. The compounds of this invention can be used as agents to combat bacterial infections (including urinary tract infections and respiratory infections) in mammalian species, such as domesticated animals (e.q,, dogs, cats, cows, horses, and the like) and humans, For combating bacterial infections in mammals a compound of this invention can be administered to a mammal in need thereof in an amount of about 1.4 mg/kg/day to about 350 mg/kg/day, preferably about 14 mg/kg/day to about 100 mg/kg/day. All modes of administration which have been used in the past to deliver penicillins and cephalosporins to the site of the infection are also contemplated for use with the novel ss-lactams of this invention. Such methods of administration include oral, intravenous, intramuscular, and as a suppository. The compounds of formula I wherein R2 is aryl can be prepared from an azetidine having the formula EMI12.1 wherein Y is a leaving group such as iodine or -toluenesulfonyloxy and A1 is a nitrogen protecting group, e.g., benzyloxycarbonyl, triphenylmethyl or t-butoxycarbonyl. Reaction of a compound of formula II with the appropriate phenolic compound having the formula III R2- E wherein R2 is aryl, in the presence of base, e g., sodium hydride, yields the corresponding compound having the formula EMI13.1 Introduction of the sulfo substituent onto a compound of formula IV yields a compound having the formula EMI13.2 This is accomplished by reacting a compound of formula IV with a complex of pyridine and sulfur trioxide. The reaction can be run in an organic solvent or in a mixture of organic solvents, preferably a mixture of a polar solvent such as dimethylformamide and a halogenated hydrocarbon such as dichloromethane. This reaction yields a compound of formula V wherein Ms is pyridinium ion. Instead of using a pre-formed complex of pyridine and sulfur trioxide, the complex can be formed in situ, e.g., using chlorosulfonyl trimethyls ilyl ester and pyx iodine as reagents. Alternatively, a complex of dimethylformamide-sulfur trioxide, 2 -pico line- sulfur trioxide or 2,6-lutidine sulfur trioxide can be used. Using conventional techniques (e.q., ion-exchange resins, or ion-pair - extraction) the pyridinium salt formed by the above procedure can be converted to other salts. These techniques can also be used to convert the products of formula I, or any of the intermediates described herein, to other salts. A second method for introducing the sulfo group to the l-position of an azetidine of formula IV comprises first silylating the compound and then subjecting the silated compound to a silyl interchange reaction. Exemplary silylating agents are monosilyltrifluoroacetamide, trimethylsilychloride/triethyl- amine, and bis-trimethylsilytrifluoroacetamide, and an exemplary reagent useful for the silyl interchange reaction is trimethylsilyl chlorosulfonate. Deprotection of an azetidine of formula V yields a zwitterion having the formula EMI15.1 The deprotection techniques used are conventional, and will depend on the particular protecting group (A1) present. Treatment with acid ( formic acid or trifluoroacetic acid) cleaves a triphenylmethyl or a t-butoxycarbnyl protecting group. A benzyloxycarbonylamino protecting group can be cleaved by catalytic hydrogenation. Treatment with phosgene or phosphorous pentachloride cleaves an amide protecting group. Conventional acylation techniques can be used to prepare the produces of formula I (wherein R is hydrogen) from 1 zwitterion of formula VI. :Exemplary acylation techniques include reaction with a carboxylic acid (R1-OH), or corresponding carboxylic acid halide or car} > Dxylic acid ankiydride. The reaction with a carboxylic acid proceeds most readily in the presence of a carbodjimide and a substance capable of forming. an' active ester in situ such as N-hydroxybenzotriazole. In those instances wherein the acyl group (R1) contains reactive functionality (such as amino or carboxyl groups) it may be necessary to first protect those functional groups, then carry out the acylation reaction, and finally deprotect the resulting product Those compounds of formula I wherein R2 is alkyl, arylalkyl, carboxyalkyl; alkoxycarbonylalkyl, aminoalkyl and hydroxyalkyl can be prepared from an azetidine having the formula EMI16.1 wherein A2 is a protecting group such as 4-methoxyphenyl, (2 4 -dimetho xyphenyl) methyl or di(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl. Chemical reduction of a compound of formula VII using for example, sodium borohydride, yields the corresponding azetidine having the formula EMI16.2 Alkylation of a compound of formula VIII yields the corresponding compound having the formula EMI17.1 wherein 4 is alkyl, arylalkyl, or alkoxycarbonylalkyl. Alkylation can be accomplished by reacting a compound of formula VIII with the appropriate diazoalkane or substituted diazoalkane in the presence of a catalyst such as boron trifluoride etherate or rhodium (II) acetate. Oxidative removal of the l-substituent of a compound of formula IX yields the corresponding compound having the formula EMI17.2 Ceric ammonium nitrate is the preferred oxidizing agent. When h (compound of formula IX) is (2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl or di(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl, trifluoroacetic acid-anisole can also be used. When A2 is (2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl,potassium persulfate can also be used. Conversion of a compound of formula VIIX to a product of formula I can be accomplished using the methodology described above for the conversion of a compound of formula IV to a product of formula I, yielding first a compound having the formula EMI18.1 then a zwitterion having the formula EMI18.2 and finally the desired product of formula I. To prepare those compounds of formula I wherein R2 is carboxyalkyl, a compound of formula X wherein R2 is alkoxycarbonyl is 2 saponified to yield the corresponding compound having the formula EMI18.3 Prior to the introduction of the sulfo substituent in the l-position of a compound of formula XIII it is necessary to first protect the carboxyl group. This can be accomplished, for example,, by reacting a compound of formula XIII with diphenyl diazomethane to yield the corresponding compound having the formula EMI19.1 Introduction of a sulfo substituent to the l-position of a compound of formula XIV can be accomplished using the procedures described above for the introduction of a sulfo substituent onto a compound of formula IV. The resulting compound has the formula EMI19.2 Deprotection of a compound of formula xv using art-recognized techniques yields the corresponding zwitterion having the formula EMI20.1 Acylation of a zwitterion of formula XVI to yield the corresponding product of formula I can be accomplished using the conventional acylation techniques described above. To prepare those compounds of formula I wherein R2 is HO-(CH2)n-, a a compound of formula XI wherein R2 is alkoxycarbonylalkyl is selectively reduced (using, for example, a chemical reducing agent such as sodium borohydride) to yield a compound having the formula EMI20.2 Conversion of a compound of formula XVII to a product of formula I can be accomplished using the methodology described above for the conversion of a compound of formula IV to a product of formula I, yielding¯first a compound having the formula EMI20.3 then a zwitterion having the formula EMI21.1 and finally the desired product of formula I. To prepare those products of formula I wherein R2 is NH2-(CH2)n- a compound of formula X wherein R2 is alkoxycarbonylalkyl is selectively reduced (using, for example, a chemical reducing agent such as sodium borohydride) to yield a compound having the formula EMI21.2 The hydroxyl group of a compound of formula XX can be converted to a leaving group by reaction with a reagent such as g-toluenesulfonyl chloride and then reacted with sodium azide to yield a compound having the formula EMI21.3 Hydrogenation of a compound of formula XXI followed by protection of the resulting amino group yields the corresponding compound having the formula EMI22.1 wherein A3 is a nitrogen protecting group. It is important that A1 and A3 be different protecting groups. Introduction of a sulfo substituent to the l-position of a compound of formula XXII can be accomplished using the procedures described above for the introduction of a sulfo substituent onto a compound of formula IV. The resulting compound has the formula EMI22.2 Deprotection of the 3-amino group of a compound of formula XXIII followed by acylation of the resulting compound yields a compound having the formula EMI23.1 Deprotection of the amino group in the 4-position yields the desired product of formula I. The B-lactams of formula I wherein R is methoxy can be prepared from the corresponding compound having the formula EMI23.2 wherein A1 is preferably benzyloxycarbonyl. Halogenation of the amide nitrogen of a compound of the above formula yields the corresponding compound having the formula EMI23.3 Reaction of an intermediate of formula XXVI with a methoxylating agent, e.yO, an alkali metal methoxide yields a compound having the formula EMI24.1 The reaction can be run in an organic solvent, e.g., a polar organic solvent such as dimethylformamide, at a reduced temperature. Removal of the amino protecting group from a compound of formula XXVII followed by acylation yields the desired product of formula I wherein R is methoxy. An alternative synthesis for preparing the compounds of formula I wherein R is methoxy utilizes a compound having the formula EMI24.2 as a starting material (A1 -is preferably benzyloxycarbonyl). Halogenation of a compound of formula XXVIII yields the corresponding compound having the formula EMI25.1 Methoxylation of a compound of formula XXIX followed by reduction with a reagent such as trimethylphosphite yields an intermediate having the formula EMI25.2 A sulfo group can be introduced in the l-position of a compound of formula XXX using the abovedescribed techniques. Removal of the nitrogen protecting group, followed by acylation, yields the desired product of formula I wherein R is methoxy. In the above methoxylation procedures, when R2 is KH2-(CH2)n-, , it will also be necessary to protect and deprotect the free amino group. Compounds of formula II can be prepared using art-recognized procedures; see, for example, United States patent 4,16-6,816, issued September 4, 1979. Compounds of formula VII can be prepared by reacting a primary amine having the formula XXXI A2-NH2 with an aldehyde having the formula EMI26.1 to yield the corresponding Schiff base. A t2+2] cycloaddition reaction of the Schiff base witch an activated form of a-phthalimidoacetic acid yields a compound having the formula EMI26.2 Treatment of a compound of formula XXXIII with base yields the corresponding 4a compound having the formula EMI26.3 Reaction of a compound of formula XXXIII or XXXIV with a reagent such as methyl hydrazine (to cleave the phthaloyl group)1 followed by the introduction of an "A1" protecting group on the 3 nitrogen substituent yields the corresponding compound of formula VII. The following examples are specific embodiments of this invention. Example 1 [3a(Z) ,4a]-3-I ± (2-Amino-4-thiazolyl) (methoxyimino) acetyl3amino]-4-(methoxymethyl)-2-oxo-1-azetidine- sulfonic acid, potassium salt A) (cis)-3-[[(Phenylmethoxy)carbonyl]amino-4- methoxycarbonyl-2-oxo-1- (4 -methoxyphenyl) azetidine A solution of 12.5 g of (cis)-3-amino-4methoxycarbonyl-2-oxo-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)- azetidine prepared from the reaction of 7.7 ml of N-methylhydrazine with 18.65 g of (cis)-3phthalimido-4-methoxycarbonyl-2-oxo-1-(4-methoxy- phenyl)azetidine in 200 ml of dichloromethane is cooled to 0 0C, and treated with diisopropylethylamine (17 ml) followed by benzyl chloroformate (7 ml) dropwise. The reaction is stirred at 0 C for 30 minutes, then at ambient temperature for 1.5 hours. The mixture is washed with two 300 ml portions of 0.5 X, pH 4.5 potassium dihydrogen phosphate buffer, two 300 ml portions of 5% sodium bicarbonate and one 300 ml portion of saturated sodium chloride. The solution is then dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to a foam. Trituration with ether and filtration affords 9.9 g of the title compound as a solid. B) (cis) -3-fl (Phenylmethoxy)carbonylzamino]-4- (hydroxymethyl') -2-oxo'-1-'( 4-methoxyphenyl) azetidine A solution of 20.0 g of (ciS)-3-tl(phenylmethoxy)- carbonylaamino]-4-methoxycarbonyl-2-oxo-1- (4-methoxypher.yl)azetidine in 400 ml of tetrahydrofuran is cooled to 00C under nitrogen, and a solution of 13.85 g of sodium borohydride in 160 ml of water is added over 20 minutes. The reaction mixture is stirred at 0 C for 20 minutes and then at ambient temperature for 1.25 hours. Over the next 60 minutes an additional 11.86 g of sodium borohydride is added as a solid in two equal portions, with preliminary ', cooling of the reaction mixture to 0 C, and subsequent warming to ambient temperature. The excess sodium borohydride is decomposed by adding3N hydrochloric acid to pH 4.0 while cooling in an ice bath. This mixture is poured into 1500 ml of 50% brine and extracted with four 800 ml portions of methylene chloride. The combined organic extracts are washed with two 550 ml portions of 5% sodium bicarbonate and 500 ml of brine, then dried (sodium sulfate) and concentrated in vacuo to'17.71 g of a solid. The solid is boiled in 25 ml of ethyl acetate, cooled and filtered to yield 14.15 g of the title compound as a solid. C) (cis) -3-f f (Phenylmethoxy) carbonyl)amino) - 4- (methoxymethyl) -2-oxo-1- (4-methoxyphenyl) azetidine In a 1000 ml 3-necked round bottom flask under nitrogen, 2.00 g of (cis)-3-[[(phenyl methoxy)carbonylJamino]-4-(hydroxymethyl)-2- oxo-l-(4-methoxyphenyl)azetidine is suspended in 160 ml of methylene chloride and cooled in an ice bath. To this suspension is added 0.07 ml of boron trifluoride etherate. An ethereal solution of diazomethane (prepared from 0.23 mole of N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine in 400 ml of ether) is added in four equal portions, and the mixture is stirred under nitrogen for two hours with gradual warming to ambient temperature. The reaction mixture is then diluted with 800 ml of methylene chloride and washed with two 500 ml portions of saturated sodium bicarbonate and 500 ml of water. A waxy solid (presumably polymethylene) is removed by filtration, and the supernatant is washed with 500 ml of brine, dried (sodium sulfate), and concentrated in vacuo to a waxy solid. Trituration with ether and filtration affords 1.055 g of the title compound as solid. D) (cis) -3-tf (Phenylmethoxy)carbonylamino)-4- (methoxymethyl)-2-azetidinone A solution of 1.021 g of (cis)-3-[t(phenyl- methoxy)carbonylzamino]-4-(methoxymethyl)- 2-oxo-l-(4-methoxyphenyl)azetidine in 35 ml of acetonitrile is cooled to -50C To this is added quickly a solution of 4.54 g of ceric ammonium nitrate in 40 ml of water. The resulting red solution is stirred at -50C - OOC for 35 minutes, diluted with 200 ml of water, and extracted with three 75 ml portions of ethyl acetate. The combined organic extracts are washed with 100 ml of 5% sodium bicarbonate, then with 100 ml portions of 50% saturated sodium sulfite until the aqueous phase remains colorless. The organic solution is then washed with 100 ml of 5% sodium bicarbonate and 100 ml of brine and swirled over Darco G-60 for 30 minutes. This suspension is filtered and concentrated to a solid. This crude material is triturated with ether and filtered to yield 0.420 g of an off-white solid. Chromatography of this material on a "Prep Pak" silica gel column (Waters Prep. 500 HPLC) using 80% ethyl acetate/hexane affords 0.240 g of the title compound as a solid. E) (cis) -3- r (Phenylmethoxy) carbonyl3 amino] -4- (methoxymethyl) -2-oxo-l-azetidinesulfonic acid, tetrabutylammonium salt To a solution of 0.050 g of (cis)-3 ll(phenylmethoxy)carbonyl]amino]-4-(methoxy- methyl)-2-azetidinone in 0.5 ml of dimethylformamide is added 0.120 g of pyridine-sulfur trioxide This solution is stirred at ambient temperature under nitrogen for 16 hours. The reaction mixture is then poured into 60 ml of 0.5 M, pH 5.5 potassium dihydrogen phosphate buffer, and washed with four 20 ml portions of methylene chloride. To the aqueous layer is added 0.064 g of tetra-n-butylammonium hydrogen sulfate. The cloudy aqueous layer is then extracted with five 20 ml portions of methylene chloride, and the combined organic extracts are washed with 30 ml of brine, dried (sodium sulfate) and concentrated in vacuo to 0.087 g of the title compound as a 77% by weight solution in dimethylformamide (by n.m.r.). F) [3a(Z) ,4a]-3-[ [ (2-amino-4-thiazolyl) (methoxy- imino) acetyl] amino] -4- (methoxymethyl) -2-oxo-1 azetidinesulfonic acid, potassium salt A solution of 0.087 g of (cis)-3-ll(phenyl- methoxy)carbonylJamino]-4-(methoxymethyl)-2- oxo-l-azetidinesulfonic acid, tetrabutylammonium salt in 1 ml of dimethylformamide is hydrogenated over 0.044 g of 10% palladium on carbon for 3.25 hours at 1 atmosphere. A solution of 0.033 g of (Z)-2-amino-a-(methoxyimino)-4thiazoleacetic acid and 0.025 g of l-hydroxy benzotriazole hydrate in 0.6 ml of dimethylformamide is treated with 0.034 g of N,N'dicyclohexylcarbodiimide. This suspension is stirred under nitrogen at ambient temperature for 25 minutes. The hydrogenation mixture (as described above) is added by pipette and rinsed in with 0.05 ml of dimethylformamide. This mixture is stirred for 18 hours at ambient temperature. under nitrogen. The catalyst is removed by filtration (a small amount remains suspended in the solution) and washed with dimethylformamide. The supernatant is concentrated in vacuo at 30or. Acetone is added to the residue to precipitate dicyclohexylurea. The acetone is removed from the solid, and the solid is washed twice with acetone. The combined acetone solutions are treated with 0.051 g of potassium perfluorobutanesulfonate to precipitate a solid. The mother liqudr is removed and ether is added to precipitate a second crop of solid. The solid is washed with ether and hexane and dried in vacuo at ambient temperature. The two crops are combined to yield 0.061 g of crude product. This material is dissolved in water, applied to a column of 60 ml of HP20AG, and eluted with water. Concentration of the appropriate fractions yields a glass-like material, which upon trituration with acetonitrile and evaporation, affords 0.027 g of the title compound as a solid. Anal. for C11H14N5O7S2KO.5 2 Calc'd: C, 29.99; H, 3.44; N, 15.90 Found: C, 29.90; H, 3.46; N, 15.30 Example 2 S r I f (4-Ethyl-2t3-dioxo-4-piperazinyl)carbonyl] amino] phenylacetyl]amino] -4- (methoxymethyl) -2- oxo-l-azetidinesulfonic acid, potassium salt A solution of 0.150 g of (cis)-3-(I(phenyl- methoxy)carbonyl]aminol-4-(methoxymethyl)-2- oxo-l-azetidinesulfonic acid, tetrabutylammonium salt (see example lE) in 1.5 ml of methanol is hydrogenated over 0.075 g of 10% palladium on carbon for 1 hour at 1 atmosphere. The catalyst is removed by filtration and washed with methanol. The combined methanol solutions are concentrated in vacuo, and the resulting residue is dissolved in 10.5 ml of acetonitrile and cooled to -20 C. To this cold solution is added 0.095 ml of dry pyridine, followed by a solution of 0.132 g of (R)-a-CI(4-ethyl- 2,3-dioxo-1-piperazinyl)carbonyl]amino]phenyl- acetyl chloride in 1.5 ml of acetonitrile. This solution is stirred at -200C under nitrogen for 1.5 hours, and then diluted with ,10 ml of 0.5 M, pH 5.5 potassium dihydrogen phosphate buffer and concentrated in vacuo to remove the acetonitrile. The aqueous residue is extracted with three 12 ml portions of methylene chloride, and the combined extracts are dried (sodium sulfate) and concentrated¯ in vacuo to 0.155 g-of the title compound as the tetrabutylammonium salt. A solution of 0.155 g of the tetrabutylammonium salt in 1.5 ml of acetone is treated with 0.070 g of potassium perfluorobutanesulfonate to precipitate a solid. Addition of ether to this suspension produces more precipitate. The solid is separated from the supernatant and washed with ether (five times) and hexane and dried in vacuo to afford 0.093 g of the title compound as an impure solid. This material is chromatographed on 50 ml of HP2OAG using water, 5% acetone in water, and 10% acetone in water. The combination and concentration of the appropriate fractions yields a waxy solid which, upon trituration with hexane and evaporation, affords 0.046 g of the title compound as a solid. Anal. for C20H24N5O9SK H2O: Calc'd: C, 42.31; H, 4.63; N, 12.34; S, 5.65 Found: C, 42.28; H, 4.74; N, 12.33; S, 5.46 Example a [3&alpha;(Z),4&alpha;]-2-[[[1-(2-Amino-4-thiazolyl)-2- [14-(methoxymethyl)-2-oxo-1-sulfo-3-azetidinyl]- amino) -2-oxoethylidene] amino] oxy]-2-methyl- propanoic acid, dipotassium salt A solution of 0.216 g of (cis)-3-[[(phenylmethoxy)carbonyl]amino]-4- (methoxymethyl)-2- oxo-l-azetidinesulfonic acid, tetrabutylammonium salt (see example 1B) in 2 ml of dimethylformamide is hydrogenated over 0.109 g of 10% palladium on carbon for 4 hours at 1 atmosphere. To a solution of 0.188 g of (Z)-2-amino-a- [(diphenylmethoxycarbonyl-l-methylethoxy)- iminol-4-thiazoleacetic acid and 0.062 g of hydroxybenzotriazole monohydrate in 1.3 ml of dimethylformamide is added 0.084 g of dicyclohexylcarbodiimide. This resulting suspension is stirred at ambient temperature under nitrogen for 30 minutes, and the hydrogenation mixture (as described above) is added by pipette. This mixture is stirred at ambient temperature under nitrogen for 18 hours. The catalyst is removed by filtration (a small amount remains suspended in solution) and washed with dimethylformamide. The supernatant is concentrated in vacuo at 30 C, and the residue is triturated with acetone to precipitate dicyclohexylurea. This solid is removed from the acetone solution and washed twice with acetone. The combined acetone solutions are treated with 0.125 g of potassium perfluorobutanesulfonate to precipitate a solid. Ether is added to precipitate more solid, which is removed, washed with ether and hexane, and dried in vacuo to yield 0.172 g of crude coupling product. A suspension of 0.051 g of this crude solid in 0.35 ml of anisole is cooled to -200C, and 0.77 ml of cold (-100C) distilled trifluoroacetic acid is added dropwise. The solution is then stirred at -150C for 1.5 hours. The addition of 3.5 ml of ether and 1.8 ml of hexane to the solution results in immediate precipitation. This resulting suspension is stirred at -1OOC for 15 minutes, then at ambient temperature for 15 minutes. The suspension is centrifuged and the supernatant removed. The remaining waxy solid is washed three times with ether, dried in vacuo at ambient temperature, and suspended in 5 drops of water. The pH of this suspension is adjusted to 5.5 with 0.5 N potassium hydroxide and 1 N hydrochloric acid. The resulting clear solution is applied to 26 ml of HP20AG and eluted with water. Combination and concentration of the appropriate fractions yields a pale glass which upon trituration and evaporation with acetonitrile and evaporation with hexane, yields 0.011 g of the title compound as a solid. This is combined with 0.017 g more of the title compound which is prepared in an identical manner, with the exception that the pH is adjusted to 5.5 using only 0.5 N potassium hydroxide. The total yield of the title compound is 0.028 g. Anal. for C14H11N5O9S2K2 1.85 H2O: Calc'd: C, 29.24; H, 3.62; N, 12.18 Found: C, 29.24; H, 3.47; N, 12.36 Examples 4-5 Following the procedure of example 1, but substituting the compound listed in column I for diazomethane, yields the compound listed in column II. Column I Column II 4. - diazoethane [3&alpha;(Z) ,4&alpha;]-3-[[(2-amino- 4-thiazolyl)(methoxyimino) acetylzamino]-4-(ethoxy- methyl)-2-oxo-1-azetidine- sulfonic acid, potassium salt 5. diazobutane [3&alpha;(Z) ,4&alpha;]-3-[[(2-amino-4- thiazolyl(methoxyimino)acetyl]- amino) -4- (butoxymethyl) -2- oxo-l-azdtidinesulfonic acid, potassium salt Example 6 [3&alpha; (Z) ,4&alpha;)-[[[3-[[2-Amino-4-thiazolyl) (methoxy- imino) acetyl]amino]-2-oxo-1-sulfo-4-azetidinyl) - methylloxy)acetic acid, potassium salt, methyl ester ) (cis)- ±13-±f (Phenylinethoxy)carbonyl)amino]- 2-oxo-1-(4-methoxyphenyl-4-azetidinyl]methyl]- oxyaacetic acid, methyl ester A solution of (cis)-3-[±(phenylmethoxy)- carbonyl] amino]-4-(hydroxyrnethyl)-2-oxo-1- (4-methoxyphenyl)azetidine (500 mg; see example 1B) and rhodium (II) acetate (2 mg) in benzene is treated dropwise with a solution of ethyl diazoacetate (160 mg) in benzene. After stirring overnight, the mixture is concentrated and chromatographed to yield the title compound. B) [3&alpha;(Z) ,4&alpha;]-[[2-Amino-4-thiazolyl)- (methoxyimino) acetyl) amino]-2-oxo-1-sulfo- 4-azetidinyl] methyl]oxy] acetic acid, potassium salt, methyl ester Following the procedure of example 1, parts D-F, but substituting (cis)-[[[3-[phenyl- methoxy) carbonyl) amino) -2-oxo-l- (4-methoxyphenyl) - 4-azetidinyl]methyl]oxy] acetic acid, methyl ester for (cis)-3-[[(phenylmethoxy)carbonyl]- amino]-4-(inethoxymethyl)-2-oxo-1-(4-methoxy- phenyl)azetidine, yields the title compound. Example 7 [3&alpha;(Z) ,4&alpha;]-3-[[(2-Amino-4-thiazolyl) (methoxy- imino) acetyllamino3 -4- (phenoxymethyl) -2 -oxo- l-azetidinesulfonic acid, potassium salt A (cis)-3-[[(t-Butoxy)carbonyl] amino] -4- metno xycarbonyl-2 -oxo-l- (4-me thoxyphenyl) azetidine A solution of 9.75 g of (cis)-3-amino--4= methoxycarbonyl-2-oxo-l- (4-methoxyphenyl) - azetidine prepared from the reaction of 6.2 ml of N-methylhydrazine with15.00 g of (cis)-3 phthalimido-4-methoxycarbonyl-2-oxo-1-(4-methOxy- phenyl)azetidine in 200-ml of dichloromethane is cooled to 000, and 9.61 g of di-t-butyl pyrocarbonate is added. The solution is allowed to warm to ambient temperature and is stirred for 24 hours. At this time an additional 8.74 g of di-t-butylpyrocarbonate is added. The solution is stirred at ambient temperature for 2 hours, and washed with three 150 ml portions of 0.5 M, pR 4.5 potassium dihydrogen phosphate buffer, one 150 ml portion of 5% sodium bicarbonate and one 150 ml portion of saturated sodium chloride. The solution is then dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to a waxy solid. Trituration with ether and filtration affords 9.67 g of the title compound as a solid. B) (cis)-3-f I (t-Butoxy)carbonyl] amino] -4- methoxycarbonyl-2-azetidinone A solution of 5.00 g of (cis)-3-fI(t-butoxy)- carbonyl]amino3-4-methoxyzarbonyl-2-oxo-1-(4- methoxyphenyl)azetidine in 190 ml of acetonitrile is cooled to -7 0C, and to this is added quickly a solution of 23.49 g of ceric ammonium nitrate in 200 ml of water. This solution is stirred at OC - 50 for 40 minutes, diluted with 850 ml of water, and extracted with three 400 ml portions of ethyl acetate. The combined ethyl acetate extracts are washed with 400 ml of 5% sodium bicarbonate and the aqueous layer is back-extracted with 100 ml of ethyl acetate. The combined ethyl acetate layers are then washed with 400 ml portions of 50% saturated sodium sulfite until the aqueous phase remains colorless. The organic solution is washed with 400 ml of 5% sodium bicarbonate, 400 ml of 50% saturated sodium sulfite, 300 ml of saturated sodium chloride, and swirled over Darco G-60 for 1.5 hours. The Darco G-60 is removed by filtration through a pad of Celite. The organic solution is concentrated in vacuo to a solid. Trituration with ether and filtration yields 2.00 g of the title compound as a white solid. C) (cis) -3-[[(t-Butoxy)carbonyl] amino) -4- (hydroxymethyl)-2-azetidinone A solution of 1.98 g of (cis)-3-tr(t- butoxy)carbonyl]amino]-4-methoxyzarbonyl-2- azetidinone in .20 ml of tetrahydrofuran is cooled to OOC, and a solution of 0.739 g of sodium borohydride in 12 ml of water is added dropwise. The resulting mixture is stirred at 0 C for 20 minutes, and then at ambient temperature for 1.75 hburs. Whe excess borohydride is decomposed by adding acetic acid to pH 4.3 while cooling in an ice bath. The acidic solution is diluted with 150 ml of saturated sodium chloride and extracted with three 75 ml portions of ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers are washed with two 200 ml portions of 5% sodium bicarbonate and 100 ml of saturated sodium chloride, dried over sodium sulfate, and concentrated in vacuo to 0.478 g of solid. The sodium bicarbonate wash is then backextracted with four 75 ml portions of ethyl acetate. These combined organic layers are dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to 0.283 g of solid. The two crops of solid are combined to afford 0.761 g of the title compound. D) (cis)-3-[[(t-Butoxy)carbonyl)amino)-4- [(4-methylphenyl) sulfonoxymethyl) -2-azetidinone A solution of 0.70Q g of (cis)-3-[[t- butoxy) carbonyl] amino] -4- (hydroxymethyl) -2- azetidinone in 7 ml of pyridine is cooled to O C under nitrogen, and 1.11 g of -toluene- sulfonyl chloride is added as a solid. The solution is stirred under nitrogen at 50C for 18 hours, and then poured into 300 ml of cold (ooh) ethyl acetate. This solution is washed with two 75 ml portions of cold (0 C) 0.5 N hydrochloric acid, 150 ml of cold (OOC) 50% saturated sodium chloride, and dried over sodium sulfate. The dry organic solution is then concentrated in vacuo to a solid. Trituration with ether and filtration, followed by additional ether washes affords 1.046 g of the title compound. E.) (cis) -3-[[(t-Butoxy)carbonyl]amino]-4- (phenoxymethyl)--2-oxo-lZazetidine In a dry flask under argon, 0.446 g of sodium hydride (as a 50% dispersion in mineral oil) is washed with three 1.5 ml portions of hexane to remove the mineral oil. The sodium hydride is suspended in 5 ml of dimethylformamide and cooled to 0 0C. To this is added dropwise 3.1 ml of a 3M solution of phenol in dimethylformamide, and the mixture is stirred at 0 C for 10 minutes. A solution of 3.S g of (cis)-3-j(r-butoxy)carbonyllamino-4- f(4-methylphenyl)sulfonoxymeEhyl]-2-azetidinone in 10 ml of dimethylformamide is added dropwise. The reaction mixture is stirred at 0 0C for 20 minutes and poured into a cold (0 C) mixture of 400 ml of ethyl acetate and 500 ml of water. The layers are separated, and the organic phase is washed with 400 ml of cold (OOC) 50% saturated sodium bicarbonate and 400 mi of saturated sodium chloride, and then dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to yield the title compound. F) (cis) -3-[ [(t-Butoxy) carbonyl]amino] -4- (phenoxymethyl) -2-oxo-1-azetidinesulfonic acid, tetrabutylammonium salt Following the procedure of example 1E, but substituting (cis)-3-lr(t-butoxy)carbonyl3- amino]-4-(phenoxymethyl)-2-oxo-1-azetidine for (c )-3-[[(phenylmethoxy)carbonyl]amino]- 4-(methoxymethyl)-2-azetidinone, yields the title compound. G) (cis) -13-Amino-4- (phenoxymethyl) -2-oxo- l-azetidinesulfonic acid A solution of 1.0 g of (cis)-3-[l(t- butoxy) carbonyl] amino-4- (phenoxymethyl) -2- oxo-l-azetidinesulfonic acid, tetrabutylammonium salt in 10 ml of 98% formic acid is stirred at ambient temperature for I hour and diluted with 10 ml of dichloromethane to precipitate a solid. The solid is removed from the supernatant, washed with three 10 ml portions of dichloromethane, and dried in vacuo at ambient temperature for 18 hours. H) [3a (z), 4a] -3-tl(2-Amino-4-thiazolyl) (methoxyimino)acetyl]amino]-4-(phenoxymethylj- 2-oxo-l-azetidinesulfonic acid, potassium salt To a solution of 0.123 g of (Z)-2-aminoa-(methoxyimino)-4-thiazoleacetic acid and 0.093 g of l-hydroxybenzotriazole hydrate in 2.5 ml of dimethylformamide is added 0.126 g of N,N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide. This mixture is stirred at ambient temperature under argon for 30 minutes, and 0.1 g of (cis)-3-amino 4- (phenoxymethyl) -2-oxo-l-azetidinesulfonic acid and 0.09 ml of triethylamine are added. The resulting mixture is stirred at ambient temperature for about 12 hours, and concentrated in vacuo at 32 C. Acetone is added to the residue to precipitate dicyclohexylurea. The acetone is removed from the solid which is washed with additional acetone. The combined acetone solutions are treated with .187 g of potassium perfluorobutanesulfonate, followed by ether. The resulting precipitate is washed with ether and hexane and dried in vacuo. The crude material is chromatographed on HP-20 AG and eluted with water. Concentration of the appropriate fractions yields the title compound.

Claims: What is claimed is: 1. A ss-lactam having the formula EMI46.1 wherein R is hydrogen or methoxy; h is acyl; R2 is alkyl, arylalkyl, carboxyalkyl, Åalkoxycarbonylalkyl, NH2-(CH2)n-, HO- (CR2) n or aryl, wherein n is 2, 3 or 4; and M is hydrogen or a cation; with the proviso that if Me is hydrogen the RÚ or R2 group contains a basic function. 2. A ss-lactam in accordance with claim 1 wherein R is hydrogen. 3. A B-lactam in accordance with claim 1 wherein R is methoxy. 4. A ss-lactam in accordance with claim 1 wherein R2 is alkyl. 5. A ss-lactam in accordance with claim 1 wherein R2 is arylalkyl. 6. A a-lactam in acdordance with claim I wherein R2 is carboxyalkyl. 7. A ss-lactam in accordance with claim 1 wherein R2 is alkoxycarbonylalkyl. 8. A ss-lactam in accordance with claim 1 wherein R2 is NH2-(CH2)n 9. A ss-lactam in accordance with claim 1 wherein R2 is HO-(CH2)n-. 10. A ss-lactam in accordance with claim 1 wherein R2 is aryl. 11. The ss-lactam in accordance with claim 1 [3&alpha;(Z),4&alpha;]-3-[[(2-amino-4-thiazolyl)(methoxy- imino) acetyl] amino) -4- (methoxymethyl) -2-oxo-l- azetidinesulfonic acid, potassium. salt. 12. The ss-lactam in accordance with claim 1 [[[(4-ethyl-2,3-dioxo-4-piperazinyl)carbonyl]- amino ] phenylacetylq aminol. -4- (methoxymethyl) -2- oxo-l-azetidinesulfonic acid, potassium salt. 13. The ss-lactam in accordance with claim 1 [3&alpha;(Z) ,4&alpha;]-2-[[[-(2-amino-4-thiazolyl)-2- [[4-(methoxymethyl)-2-oxo-1-sulfo-3-azetidinyl]- amino] -2-oxoethylidene] amino] oxy] -2-methyl- propanoic acid, dipotassium salt.

Inventors: BREUER, HERMANN, KRONENTHAL, DAVID R.
Applicants: E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, INC.
Application year: 1982
Main classification: C07D417
IPC codes: C07D205, C07D403, C07D417