A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 stands for a halogenoethoxycarbonylamino and R.sup.2 stands for hydrogen or a halogen, is an important intermediate for producing a cephalosporin derivative of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.3 stands for methyl, acetoxymethyl, carbamoyloxymethyl, an alkoxymethyl, an alkylthiomethyl, 2-carboxy-1-ethenyl, or a heterocyclic thiomethyl, R.sup.5 stands for hydrogen or methoxy and R.sup.2 has the same meaning as defined before, which is active against various pathogenic microorganisms even at a low concentration.