摘要:
There is disclosed an azetidinone compound of the formula (I): wherein R is hydrogen, or a hydroxy protecting group, R1 and R2 are each independently alkyl of 1-15 carbon atoms, benzyl or cyclized together with the carbon atom to which they are attached to form a 5 or 6-membered cyclic hydrocarbon or a heterocyclic radical having one or two hetero ring atoms, said hetero ring atoms being selected from the group consisting of O and S; R3 is lower alkyl or —COO(lower alkyl) R4 is phenyl, or phenyl substituted with halogen, lower alkoxy or nitro which is useful as a synthetic intermediate to the 1′β-methylcarbapenem-type antibacterial agent.