The present invention relates to carbapenems and provides a compound of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 is 1-hydroxyethyl, 1-fluoroethyl or hydroxymethyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl; R.sup.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl; and the thienyl ring is optionally further substitued by one or two substituents selected from halo, cyano, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, nitro, hydroxy, carboxy, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxycarbonyl, amino, C.sub.1-4 alkylamino, di-C.sub.1-4 alkylamino, sulfonic acid, C.sub.1-4 alkylS(O).sub.n -- (wherein n is 0-2), C.sub.1-4 alkanoylamino, C.sub.1-4 alkanoyl(N-C.sub.1-4 alkyl)amino, carbamoyl, C.sub.1-4 alkylcarbamoyl, di-C.sub.1-4 alkylcarbamoyl and N-C.sub.1-4 alkanesulfonamido; or by a tetramethylene group attached to adjacent carbon atoms on the thienyl ring; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or in vivo hydrolysable ester thereof. Processes for their preparation, intermediates in their preparation, their use as therapeutic agents and pharmaceutical compositions containing them are also described.
本发明涉及碳青霉烯,并提供了式(I)的化合物。其中:R.sup.1为1-羟乙基,1-
氟乙基或羟甲基;R.sup.2为氢或C.sub.1-4烷基;R.sup.3为氢或C.sub.1-4烷基;
噻吩环可选择进一步取代一个或两个取代基,所述取代基选择自卤,
氰,C.sub.1-4烷基,硝基,羟基,羧基,C.sub.1-4烷氧基,三
氟甲基,C.sub.1-4烷氧羰基,
氨基,C.sub.1-4烷基
氨基,二-C.sub.1-4烷基
氨基,
磺酸,C.sub.1-4烷基S(O).sub.n-(其中n为0-2),C.sub.1-4烷酰胺,C.sub.1-4烷酰(N-C.sub.1-4烷基)胺,
氨基甲酰基,C.sub.1-4烷基
氨基甲酰基,二-C.sub.1-4烷基
氨基甲酰基和N-C.sub.1-4烷基磺酰胺;或由连接到
噻吩环上相邻碳原子的四亚甲基基团取代;或其药学上可接受的盐或体内
水解酯。还描述了它们的制备过程,制备中间体,它们作为治疗剂的用途和包含它们的制药组合物。