The present invention provides the compounds of the formula (II): ##STR1## and salts and esters thereof wherein R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom or is an organic bonded via a carbon atom to the carbapenem ring, n is zero or one, X is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical optionally substituted by bromo or chloro, and R.sup.4 is a C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.1-10 aralkyl or aryl group, any of such groups R.sup.4 being optionally substituted. These compounds are useful as antibacterial agents.
本发明提供了式(II)的化合物:##STR1##及其盐和酯,其中R.sup.3是氢原子或通过碳原子与
卡那霉素环结合的有机基团,n为零或一,X是饱和或不饱和的碳氢基团,可选地被
溴或
氯取代,R.sup.4是C.sub.1-6烷基,C.sub.2-6烯基,C.sub.1-10芳基烷基或芳基基团,其中任何这样的基团R.sup.4均可选择性地被取代。这些化合物可用作抗菌剂。