A new parenteral cephalosporin. SK&F 59962: 7-trifluoromethylthioacetamido-3-(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-ylthiomethyl)-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid. Chemistry and structure activity relationships.
Cephalosporin compounds having a trifluoromethylsulfinylacetamido group at the 7-position and various groups at the 3-position are prepared by acylation of a 7-aminocephalosporanic acid. The compounds have antibacterial activity.