There is described the stereoselective total synthesis of novel .DELTA..sup.2,3 -1,4-morpholine-2-carboxylic acids possessing a fused .beta.-lactam ring in the 1,6-position and carrying a substituent cis to carbon 5 in the 7-position of the fused ring system represented by the general formula ##STR1## wherein X is amino and Z represents an optionally substituted heterocyclic ring containing N, O or S. Also included in the invention are compounds of formula I in which the carboxyl group at the 2-position is protected as by an easily cleavable ester group and salts of both the free acids and carboxyl-protected compounds of formula I. The compounds of formula I are potent antibacterial agents or are of use as intermediates in the preparation of such anti-bacterial agents.
本文描述了一种立体选择性的全合成新型.DELTA..sup.2,3-1,4-
吗啡啶-2-
羧酸,其在1,6-位置具有融合的.beTA.-内酰胺环,并在融合环系统的碳5的顺式位上携带取代基,其通式表示为##STR1##其中X为
氨基,Z代表一个可选取代的含有N、O或S的杂环。发明还包括式I化合物,其中2-位置的羧基团被易于裂解的酯基保护,并且式I的自由酸和羧基保护化合物的盐。式I化合物是有效的抗菌剂,或者用作制备这种抗菌剂的中间体。