The process of this invention provides for the conversion of amino acid amides having the formula ##STR1## to 3-amino-2-oxo-1-azetidinesulfonic acid salts having the formula ##STR2## wherein one of R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is hydrogen and the other is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl and M.sup..sym. is hydrogen or a cation.
这项发明的过程提供了将具有以下公式的
氨基酸酰胺转化为具有以下公式的3-
氨基-2-氧代-1-氮杂
环戊烷磺酸盐的方法:
其中R.sub.2和R.sub.3中的一个是氢,另一个是氢、烷基、环烷基、苯基或取代苯基,M.sup..sym.是氢或阳离子。