Title of Invention

A PROCESS A CEPHALOSPORIN COMPOUND OF FORMULA (II)

Abstract The present invention provides novel thioester derivatives of thiazolyl acetic acid of the general formula (I), also, the invention provides a method for preparation of the thioester derivatives and reaction of the thioester derivatives with cephem carboxylic acids to produce cephalosporin antibiotic compounds having general formula (II).
Full Text Field of the invention:
The present invention relates to a novel process for preparation of cephalosporin
compound of formula II. The reactive thioester derivatives of the invention are useful as intermediate for the preparation of cephalosporin antibiotics having the formula (II). In addition, the present invention also relates to a process for preparation of cephalosporin antibiotics using the said thioester derivatives.

wherein, Ri represents H, trityl, CH3, CRaRbCOORa
(Ra and Rb independently of one another represents hydrogen or methyl and R3 represents H or C1-C7 alkyl).
R2 represents Ci - C4 alkyl or phenyl
Background Art
Acid chlorides, anhydrides, esters, amide etc. are reported in the chemical literature for activation of carboxylic acid of formula (IV). Activation in the form of acid chloride required protection and deprotection of NH2 group.

Activation of acid (IV) is reported by SO2CI2/DMF in US patent 5,856,502 and SOCI2/DMF in US patent 5,037,988. These processes suffer the limitation of using harmful and pungent smelling chemicals like SOCI2, SO2CI2 along with solvents like benzene, toluene, etc. and stringent conditions required for carrying out the reactions at commercial scale.
In US patent No.4,576,749 and 4,548,748 the acid of formula (IV) have also been activated by reacting with 1-hydroxybenzotriazole (HOBT) or 2-mercaptobenzothiazole

(MBT) in the presence of dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC) to produce reactive ester of the acid (IV) which
then reacted to cephem moiety to prepare cephem antibiotics, but the processes are time consuming and with low yields, hence not suitable.
US patent 4767852 discloses a process for production of cephems by acylating 7-amino-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid with 2-mercaptobenzothiazolyl-(Z)-2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyiminoacetate (MAEM). Similarly, US PatNo.5026843 (1991) disclosed a process for preparing ceftriaxone disodium hemiheptahydrate by acylation of ACT by using MAEM as acylating agents in good yield and quality. Thus MAEM has become the standard acylating agent for the preparation of cephalosporins having an oximino group and a 2-aminothiazolyl group in 7-position of cephem compounds.
However, the synthesis of MAEM from acid (III) and 2,2'-dithio-bis-benzothiazole involves use of costly condensing agent triphenylphosphine (TPP). Moreover, during condensation of MAEM with 7-amino-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid compound (III), a toxic compound MBT is also produced as a byproduct, see e.g., Chemical Abstracts, 111, 19243p (1989) which is difficult to remove completely.
Thus it is evident that the procedures described in the prior art for preparation of these antibiotics are complex, involving protection, deprotection and are associated with toxic byproduct generation. Hence there is a need to develop new acylating agents which are capable of transferring the 2-aminothiazolyl moiety to cephem compounds of formula (III) in good yield but without producing this toxic byproduct. On the similar lines, a new thioester was reported by D.G.Walker, Tet. Lett. 1990, 31,6481 to acylate the cephem moiety to get cefepime sulfate but yields obtained by using this thioester were in the range of 54-73% which cannot be considered as good yield to operate a process at commercial scale. The use of this thioester was reported in the Tet. Lett. 1990, 31, 6481 only for cefepime and not for other cephalosporins. This thioester was exploited in US patent No. 5869649 for making three other important cephem antibiotics.

Objects of the Invention
The primary objective of the invention is to prepare novel thioester derivatives of thiazolyl acetic acid of the general formula (I), which would be better than the existing reactive derivatives and suitable for being used in the manufacture of cephalosporin antibiotics. Another objective of the present invention is to provide a process for the synthesis of thioester derivatives of formula (I) from thiazolyl acetic acid of the general formula (IV) and thio-oxadiazoles of the general formula (VI).
Yet another objective of the present invention is to provide a simple, high yielding and cost-effective process for the preparation of cephalosporin antibiotics of the general formula (II).
Still another objective of the present invention is to produce cephalosporin antibiotics that are highly pure and free from toxic byproducts.
One more objective of the present invention is to provide a process for the preparation of cephalosporin antibiotics of the general formula (II) from the said novel thioester derivatives.
Statement of Invention
Accordingly, the invention provides a process for preparing a cephalosporin compound of

wherein, Ri represents H, trityl, -CH3, -CRaRbCOORa (Ra and Rb independently of one another represents hydrogen or methyl and R3 represents H or C1-C7 alkyl); R4 is CH3, -CH=CH2, -CH2OCH3, -CH2OCOCH3,


wherein, R4 and R5 are defined as above and Ra is H or silyl
with a compound of formula I in the presence of an organic solvent, organic base and a silylating agent at a temperature in the range of -10°C to +30^C and optionally purifying the final compound of formula II.

wherein, Ri & R2 are as defined above.
Detailed Description of the Invention
The present invention provides new thioesters of the general formula (I) that are prepared by a novel method which has not been reported in the prior art. The use of these compounds in the process for preparing cephem derivatives renders the process entirely new and different from others. The novel derivative of thiazolyl acetic acid is represented by the formula (I)


wherein, Ri represents H, trityl, CH3, CRaRbCOORs (Ra and Rb independently of one another represents hydrogen or methyl and R3 represents H or C1-C7 alkyl); R2 represents Ci - C4 alkyl or phenyl The synthesis of compound (I) is achieved by reacting thiazolyl acetic acid of the general
formula (IV) with thio-oxadiazoles of tiae general formula (VI) in organic solvent in
presence of an organic base. The condensation is done with the help of a condensation
agent of the formula (V). When the above reaction is carried out, the temperature is
maintained between -10*^ and +30^C.

or a standard cephalosporin substituent.
R5 is hydrogen, salt or carboxylic protecting group.
R6 is hydrogen or silyl.
In an embodiment the organic solvent is selected from the group comprising dichloromethane, tetrahydrofiiran, dioxane, N,N-dimethylformamide, acetone, carbon tetrachloride and mixtures thereof. In another embodiment the condensation agent is bis-

(2-oxo-oxazolidinyl) phosphinic chloride. In still another embodiment the organic base is selected from triethylamine, diethylamine, tributylamine, pyridine, N-alkylanilines, 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.2]undec-7-ene, l,5-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]non"5-ene, N-methylmorpholine and mixtures thereof.
The compound (I) so obtained is reacted with 7-amino cephem carboxylic acids of the general formula (III) in organic solvent in presence of organic base to obtain cephalosporin antibiotics of general formula (II).
For protection of carboxylic group as ester, following group can be used which are easily converted into free carboxylic acid, e.g. p-methoxybenzyl, p-nitrobenzyl, diphenyl methyl, phenacyl trimethylsilyl.

wherein, Ri, R2 R4, R5, & Ra are as defined above.
The present invention provides a method by which cephalosporin antibiotics are obtained in high purity (95-99%) and excellent yield (79-95%) without the necessity for protecting the amino group of the acylating agents and the production of toxic byproduct namely 2-mercaptobenzothiazole is avoided.
The substituent R4 in cephem compound (III) represents methyl, acetyloxymethyl, methoxymethyl, vinyl, pyridylmethyl, propenyl, 2,5-dihydro-6-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-oxo-l,2,4-triazine-3-thiol, fiiranyl"2-carbonyl thiol or a standard cephalosporin substituents

defined by R4. In general, R4 represents -CH2-X wherein X is a residue of any organic or
inorganic nucleophilic compound, e.g., halogen, hydroxy, cyano, mercapto, azido, amino,
etc. Furthermore, X may preferably represent residue of any 5 or 6 membered
heterocyclic thiol.
The heterocyclic thiol contains one to four hetero atoms selected from a group of nitrogen,
oxygen and/or sulfur. Some of the examples of five membered ring are 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl,
1,3,4-thiadiazolyl, IH-tetrazolyl, 1,2,4-tetrazolyl, 1,2,3-tetrazolyl, 1,3,4-oxadiazolyl,
1,2,4-oxadiazolyl, etc. The six membered heterocyclic ring can be exemplified by pyridyl,
pyrimidyl, pyridinyl-N-oxide, etc.
R5 represents hydrogen, salt or a standard carboxylic protecting group.
Re is hydrogen or silyl.
The condensation of cephem compound (III) with thioester (I) is performed by two different methodologies (a) by acylating the compound (III) (when K^ is H) with compound (I) in aqueous organic solvent; (b) by acylating compound (III) (when Re is silyl) with compound (I) in aprotic organic solvents. Both the approaches are comparable and afforded excellent yields and purities of cephem antibiotics (II).
Acylation of compounds of formula (III) (when R^ is H) is performed in presence of a water miscible solvent like tetrahydrofuran (THF), acetonitrile, acetone, dioxane, N,N-dimethylformamide etc. but the preferable solvents are THF and acetonitrile. In an embodiment of the present invention, acylation of compound of formula (III) (when Re is silyl) is carried out in aprotic organic solvents like halogenated hydrocarbons, toluene, alkyl ethers etc., but the preferred solvent is dichloromethane. Suitable silylating agents used for the reaction are hexamethyldisalazane, bis(trimethyl)silylacetamide and trimethylsilyl chloride.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the organic base may be selected from triethylamine, diethylamine, tributylamine, N-alkylp}aidine, N-alkylanilines, 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.2]undec-7-ene, l,5-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]non-5-ene, N-methylmorpholine, l,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane, 4-dimethylamino pyridine and mixtures thereof

The utility of the novel thioesters of 2-mercapto-5-phenyl-l,3,4-oxadiazole was tried in various coupling reactions of carboxylic acids and amines. Most of amide formation reactions have shown good results. L-alanine, 5-methylisoxazole-4-carboxylic acid, 2-thienylacetic acid, etc. are some of the compounds, which have been activated by above mentioned thiol. Few results are summarized in the following table.

In an embodiment, R4 represents any of methyl, vinyl, methoxymethyl, pyridylmethyl,
acetyloxymethyl, (2,5-dihydro-6-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-oxo-l,2,4-triazin-3-yl) thiomethyl,
forylcarbonyl thiomethyl or a standard cephalosporin substituent.
In another embodiment, Ri represents H, trityl, CH3, CRaRbCOORj (Ra and Rb
independently of one another represents hydrogen or methyl and R3 represents H or C1-C7
alkyl).
In still another embodiment, R5 is hydrogen or alkali metal salt.
In yet another embodiment, the alkali metal salts are selected from sodium, potassium and
lithium salts.
In another embodiment, the compound of formula II is a syn isomer.

In still another embodiment, Ra is silyl, the acylation is achieved by doing the reaction in aprotic organic solvent like halogenated hydrocarbon, toluene, alkyl ether preferably in dichloromethane.
In another embodiment, R2 is methyl and R4 represents any of (2,5-dihydro-6-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-oxo-l,2,4-triazin-3-yl)thiomethyl, and purification of this compound is achieved by dissolving the crude product in mixture of water and water miscible organic solvent selected from acetone, IP A, dioxane and mixture thereof.
In another embodiment, the organic base is selected from the group consisting of triethylamine, N-methylmorpholine, N-methylpyridines, N-methylanilines, 1,5-diazabicyclo[4.3.0] non-5-ene, l,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane, 4-dimethylaminopyridine, and mixtures thereof.
In an embodiment, R2 is methyl, R4 is (2,5-dihydro-6-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-oxo-l,2,4-triazin-3-yl)thiomethyl, the colour impurities are separated at -lO^C to O^C and precipitation by water miscible organic solvent selected from acetone, IPA, dioxane and mixture thereof.
Thus the present invention provides novel thioester derivatives of thiazolyl acetic acid of the general formula (I), also, the invention provides a method by which the said thioester derivatives can be prepared by reacting thiazolyl acetic acid of the general formula (IV) with 2-mercapto-5-substituted-l,3,4-oxadiazole of the general formula (VI) (preparation of VI, J. Am. Chem. Soc, 1955, 77, 400) in a solvent, in presence of an organic base and with the help of condensation agent bis- (2-oxo-oxazolidinyl) phosphinic chloride of the formula (V) (preparation of V, Synthesis, 1980, 547). The so obtained thioester derivatives are reacted with 7-amino-cephem carboxylic acids of the general formula (III) to produce cephalosporin antibiotic compounds having the general formula (II). The cephalosporin antibiotics so obtained are of high purity (95-99%). The method gives an excellent yield (79-95%) of
cephalosporin without necessitating for the protection of the amino group of the acylating agents, and the toxic byproduct 2-mercaptobenzothiazole is not produced.

Many other beneficial results can be obtained by applying disclosed invention in a different manner or by modifying the invention with the scope of disclosure. However, since the major characteristic feature of the present invention resides in the use of novel reactive thioester derivatives of thiazolyl acetic acid of the general formula (I) in preparing the cephalosporin antibiotics, the technical scope of the present invention should not be limited to the following examples.
The following examples are provided to illustrate but not to limit the claimed invention.
EXAMPLES Example -1
Synthesis of 2-mercapto-5-phenyl"l,3,4-oxadiazolyl-(Z)-2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-
methoxyimino acetate (I).
(Z)-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)methoxyimino acetic acid (20.Ig), triethylamine (22.2g) were
suspended in dry dichloromethane (150ml), and then bis-(2-oxo-oxazodinyl)phosphinic
chloride (25.4g) was added in one lot at 0-5^C and stirred for 1 hr. The 2-mercapto-5"
phenyl-l,3,4-oxadiazole (21.3g) was added at 0-5^C. The reaction mixture was stirred for
3-4 hours. After the reaction was complete, distilled water 100ml was added to the
reaction solution and the mixture was stirred for 10 min. The organic layer was separated
and washed successively with 2% aq. solution bicarbonate solution (100 x 2ml) and
saturated saline (100ml), dried over sodium sulphate, filtered and then concentrated under
reduced pressure. To the residue, IPE (isopropyl ether) (300ml) was added and solid was
filtered, washed with IPE (100ml). Dried to obtain 30.6g (yield 85%) of the title
compound as light yellow solid.
Melting point : 109-110 V
'HNMR (DMS0-d6) : 63.90 (3H,s,N-OCH3), 7. ll(lH,s, thiazole ring proton),
7.29(2H,bs,NH2), 7.6-7.9(5H, m, - Cells)
*^C-NMR(Acctone"d6) : 5 63.16, 108.7, 122.1, 129.7, 132.6, 133.7, 141.6, 146.75,
159.3,.159.6, 169.7, 173.1.

Example - II
Synthesis of 2-mercaptO"5-methyl-l,3,4-oxacliazolyl-(Z)-2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-
methoxyimino acetate.
(Z)-(2-Aminothiazol-4-yl)methoxyimino acetic acid (20.Ig), triethylamine (22.2g) were
suspended in dry dichloromethane (150ml), and then bis-(2-oxo-oxazodinyl)phosphinic
chloride (25.4g) was added in one lot at 0-5^C and stirred for 1 hr. The 2-mercapto-5-
methyl-
1,3,4-oxadiazole (13.0g) was added at O-S^C. The reaction mixture was stirred for 3-4
hours and worked up in the same way as described in example-I to obtain 25.8g (yield
84%) of the title compound as light yellow solid.
Melting point : 80-81°C
^HNMR (DMSO-d6) : 52.42(3H,s,CH3), 3.8(3H,s,OCH3),
7.06(lH,s,thiazole ring), 7.3(2H,bs,NH2) *^C-NMR(DMS0-d6): 8 11.8,67.9, 109.0, 141.0,146.9, 160.0,161.5,
169.8, 173.7.
Example - III
Synthesis of 2-mercapto-5-methyl-l,3,4-oxadiazolyl-(Z)-2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-
(methoxycarbonyl)-methoxyimino acetate.
(Z)-2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-(methoxycarbonyl) methoxyimino acetic acid (3.88g) was
suspended in dichloromethane (40ml), TEA (triethylamine) (3.33g) was added at 0^-1 O^C
followed by addition of bis-(2-oxo-oxazolidinyl)phosphinic chloride (3.81g). The mixture
was stirred for 1 hr. and 2-mercapto-5-phenyl-l,3,4-oxadiazole (2.6g) was added. The
reaction was monitored by HPLC. After completion of reaction, it was worked up as
described in example I, to obtain 4.5g (72%) title compound as yellow solid.
Melting point : 115-117^C
^H-NMR : 53.61(3H,s,-COOCH3), 4.79(2H,s,-OCH2-CO), 7.14(lH,s,thiazole H),
7.34(2H,bs,NH2), 7.6-7.9 (5H,m,-C6H5) *^C-NMR : 5 52.6, 72.1,109.9,111.1,127.4,129.8,133.8, 141.1, 147.7, 159.3,
159.9, 169.4,166.7.
Example - IV
7-[[(Z)-2-(2-AminothiazoM-yl)2-methoxyimino]acetamido]-3-[[(2,5-dihydro-6-hydroxy-
2-methyl-5-oxo-l,2,4-triazin-3-yl)thio]methyl]-3-cephem-4-carboxylicacid disodium
hemiheptahydrate (Ceftriaxone sodium).

7-Amino-3-[[(2,5-dihydro-6-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-oxo-l,2,4-triazin-3yl)thio]methyl]3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid (20.Og) and 2-mercapto-5-phenyl-l,3,4-oxadiazolyl-(Z)-2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl) 2-methoxyiminoacetate (23.3g) were suspended in a mixture of THF (180ml), H2O (80ml) and DMAc (dimethyl acetamide) (30ml) maintained at 0^ - l^C under stirring. Triethylamine (11.9ml) was added in 2-3 hours at 5°C maintaining the pH 7.5 - 8.5. The reaction progress was monitored by HPLC. After the reaction was complete, the mixture was extracted with dichloromethane (3 x 100ml). The aq. layer was separated and treated with charcoal (0.2g). A solution of sodium-2-ethylhexanoate (30.5g) in acetone was added to
filtrate at 10-15*^C and stirred for 1.5 hours (400ml) of acetone was added in 1 hour at 10-15*^C to complete the crystallization. The product was filtered under N2 atmosphere and wet cake was dissolved in mixture of water and acetone (1:2), and cooled to -lO^C. Coloured impurities were separated. The solution was decanted and diluted with acetone (600ml) at 18-20^C. Precipitated solid was filtered under N2 and washed with acetone (20ml). Dried under vacuum at 40-45^C to get pure Ceftriaxone sodium, 28.5g (yield 89%).
HPLC (purity): 99.0%
Example - V
7-[[(Z)-2-(2-Aminothiazol-4-yl)2-methoxyimino]acetamido]-3-[[(2,5-dihydro-6-hydroxy-
2-ethyl-5-oxo-l,2,4-triazin-3-yl)thio]methyl]-3-cephem-4-carboxylicacid disodium
hemiheptahydrate (Ceftriaxone sodium).
7-Amino-3-[[(2,5-dihydro-6-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-oxo-l,2,4-triazin-3yl)thio]methyl]3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid (20.Og) was suspended in dichloromethane (200ml). To this was added hexamethyldisilazane (15.0g) and trimethylsilyl chloride (3.0g). The suspension was refluxed for 2-3 hours to get clear solution. Cooled to 0 C and triethylamine (13.6g) was added slowly. At the same temperature, 2-mercapto-5-phenyl-l,3,4-oxadiazolyl-(Z)-2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl) 2-methoxyiminoacetate (23.3g) was added. The reaction mixture was monitored by HPLC. After completion of reaction, 200ml water was added and pH was adjusted to 7.0. The aqueous layer was separated, charcoalized

and treated with sodium-2-ethyIhexanoate (30.5g) in acetone, reaction was proceeded by same method as mentioned in Ex-IV to get crude ceftriaxone sodium (25.0g)
Example - VI
3-Acetyloxymethyl-7-[(Z)-(2-aminothiazolyl-4-yl)-2-(methoxyimino)acetamido]-3-
cephem-4-carboxyHc acid (Cefotaxime acid).
A mixture of THF (250ml) and water (150ml) and N,N-dimethylacetamide (25.0ml) was stirred under inert atmosphere. At 0^ - l^C, 7-aminocephalosporanic acid (25.0g) and 2-mercapto-5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl-(Z)"2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)2-methoxyimino acetate (39.8g) were added. Triethylamine (20.4g) was slowly added to reaction by maintaining pH 7.5 to 8.5. The reaction was followed by HPLC. After 4-5 hrs., the reaction mixture was extracted by methylene chloride. The aqueous layer is subjected for charcoal (0.125g) treatment. Ethylacetate was added to the filtrate and the solution was acidified with dil. HCl
at lO^^C to pH 3.0. The solid separated was filtered, washed with water and ethylacetate
and then dried under vacuum at 40-45V to get Cefotaxime, 40.9g (yield 98%).
HPLC (purity) = 98 - 99%
Example - VII
3-Acetyloxymethyl-7-[(Z)-(2-aminothiazolyl-4-yl)-2-(methoxyimino)acetamido]-3-
cephem-4-carboxylic acid (Cefotaxime acid).
7-Aminocephalosporanic acid (25.0g) was taken in dichloromethane (200ml).
Hexamethyldisilazane (14.7g) and trimethylsilyl chloride (5.1g) were added to it and
slurry was refluxed till a clear solution is obtained. The clear solution was cooled to O^C
and triethylamine (13.9g) was added to it. At O^C, 2-mercapto-5-phenyl-13»4-
oxadiazolyl-(Z)-2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino acetate (39.Og) was added,
reaction was monitored by HPLC. After 4-5 hrs., HPLC showed disappearance of 7-
amino cephalosporanic acid. Water (200ml) was added to reaction mixture and pH of
mixture was adjusted by triethylamine to 7.0 - 7.5. The aq. layer was separated and
treated with charcoal. Ethylacetate was added to aq. layer and pH was adjusted to 3.0 at
lO^C. The solid was filtered and washed with water and ethylacetate. Dried under
vacuum at 40*^C to get 36.Og of cefotaxime acid.
HPLC (purity) = 97-98%

Example - VIII
7-[[(Z)-2-(Aminothiazol-4-yl)-(carboxymethoxyiinino)acetamido]-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid [Cefixime].
A mixture of THF (200ml) and water (200ml) was stirred at 0-1 ^C under inert atmosphere, 7-amino-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid (21.4g) and 2-mercapto-5-phenyl-l,3,4-oxadiazolyl-(Z)-[2-(aminothiazol-4-yl)methoxycarbonyl methoxyimino] acetate (46.0g) were added. Triethylamine (15.1g) was added slowly and reaction mixture was stirred at 0-5^C maintaining at pH 7.5 to 8.5. The reaction was monitored by HPLC, after completion of reaction, it was worked up as described in example (V). The wet product is taken in water and treated with aq. sodium hydroxide (7.19g) solution at 0-2^C. After 10 min., pH was lowered to 7.0 by addition of acetic acid.
The solution was treated with charcoal, filtered and acidified with IN HCl. Solid precipitated was filtered, washed with water and dried under vacuum to give Cefixime, 36.2 g (yield 80%).
HPLC (Purity) : 99.5%
Example - IX
7-[[(Z)-2-(Aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino]acetamido]-3-methyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid [Cefetamet].
7-Aminodiacetyloxy cephalosporanic acid (2.14g), active ester, 2-mercapto-5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl-(Z)-2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino acetate (3.97g) were suspended in mixture of THF (tetrahydrofiiran) (20ml) and water (20ml). TEA was added slowly. The reaction was proceeded in same way as described in example to obtain Cefetamet, 3.65g (yield 92%).
HPLC (purity) : 99.0%
Example - X
7-[[(Z)-2-(Aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino]acetamino]-3-methoxymethyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid [Ce^odoxime acid].
7-Amino-3-methoxymethyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid (24.2g) and 2-mercapto-5-phenyl-l,3,4-oxadiazolyl-(Z)-2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino acetate (39.7g)

were suspended in 400ml of THF and water mixture (1:1). At lO^C TEA added to
maintain pH 7-8. The reaction was monitored and proceeded as described in example IV.
To the separated aq. layer, pH was adjusted to 2.7 using 16-18% sulphuric acid. Solid was
cooled to 10C, filtered and washed with water (3x50ml) and finally with acetone (20ml)
to obtain the Cefpodoxime acid, 37.5g (yield 88%).
HPLC (purity) : 98.0%
Example - XI
7-[[(Z)-2-(Aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino]acetamido]-3-(fiiranylcarbonyl) thiomethy]-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid (Ceftiofiir).
7-Amino-3-[(2-furanylcarboxyl)thiomethy]-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid (3.4g) and 2-
mercapto-5-phenyl-l,3,4-oxadiazolyl-(Z)-2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyimino acetate
(4.0g) were added to a mixture of THF (35ml) and water (35ml) at temperature 5^C. The
pH of reaction was maintained at 7.5 to 8.5 by addition of TEA during the reaction. After
completion of reaction, the reaction was extracted with methylene chloride (25ml x 3).
The aqueous layer was diluted with 15ml THF and pH was lowered to 3 by addition of IN
HCl. The solution is saturated by salt. The organic layer was separated and pH was
further adjusted to 0.5 by concentrated HCl. IPE (250ml) was added to precipitate the
hydrochloride sah of Ceftiofiir, 4.43g (yield 79.0%).
HPLC (purity) : 98.0%




We claim:
1. A process for preparing a cephalosporin compound of formula (II)

wherein, R\ represents H, trityl, -CH3, -CRaRbCOORs (Ra and Rb independently of one another represents hydrogen or methyl and R3 represents H or C1-C7 alkyl); R4 is CH3, -CH=CH2, -CH2OCH3, -CH2OCOCH3,

or a standard cephalosporin substituent and R5 is H or a salt or a carboxylic
protecting group;
said process comprising the step of acylating a compound of formula (III)

wherein, R4 and R5 are defined as above and Re is H or silyl

with a compound of formula I in the presence of an organic solvent, organic base and a silylating agent at a temperature in the range of -lO^C to +30^C and optionally purifying the final compound of formula II.

wherein, Ri & R2 are as defined above.
2. A process as claimed in claim 1 wherein R5 is hydrogen or alkali metal salt.
3. A process as claimed in claim 1 wherein the compound of formula II is a syn isomer.
4. A process as claimed in claim 1 wherein when Rg is H, the acylation is effected in the presence of water and an organic solvent selected from the group consisting of acetonitrile, tetrahydrofliran, N,N-dimethylacetamide, N,N-dimethylformamide, dioxane and mixtures thereof.
5. A process as claimed in claim 1 wherein when Re is silyl, the acylation is effected in an aprotic organic solvent selected from halogenated hydrocarbon, toluene, alkyl ether and dichloromethane.
6. A process as claimed in claim 1 wherein the organic base is selected from the group consisting of triethylamine, N-methylmorpholine, N-methylpyridines, N-methylanilines, l,5-diazabicyclo[4.3.0] non-5-ene, l,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane and 4-dimethylaminopyridine and mixtures thereof
7. A process as claimed in claim 1 wherein when R2 is methyl and R4 is (2,5-dihydro-6-hydroxy-2-methyl- 5-oxo-l,2,4-triazin-3-yl)thiomethyl, compound II is purified by

dissolving the crude product in a mixture of water and water miscible organic solvent selected from acetone, isopropyl alcohol, dioxane and mixtures thereof.
8. A process as claimed in claim 1 wherein when R2 is methyl and R4 is (2,5-dihydro-6-
hydroxy-2-methyl-5- oxo-l,2,4-triazin-3-yl)thiomethyl, during purification, the
coloured impurities are separated at -10*^C to O^C and precipitation with water
miscible organic solvent selected from acetone, isopropyl alcohol, dioxane and
mixtures thereof.
9. A process as claimed in claim 1 wherein when R6 is H, the silylating agent is
hexamethyldisalazane, bis(trimethyl)silylacetamide and trimethylsilyl chloride.
10. A process for preparing a compound of formula II substantially as hereindescribed
and illustrated.


Documents:

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1020-chenp-2003-correspondnece-others.pdf

1020-chenp-2003-correspondnece-po.pdf

1020-chenp-2003-description(complete) duplicate.pdf

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1020-chenp-2003-form 1.pdf

1020-chenp-2003-form 19.pdf

1020-chenp-2003-form 26.pdf

1020-chenp-2003-form 3.pdf

1020-chenp-2003-form 5.pdf

1020-chenp-2003-pct.pdf

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Patent Number 201518
Indian Patent Application Number 1020/CHENP/2003
PG Journal Number 08/2007
Publication Date 23-Feb-2007
Grant Date 27-Jul-2006
Date of Filing 27-Jun-2003
Name of Patentee ORCHID CHEMICALS & PHARMACEUTICALS LTD
Applicant Address 1, 6th Floor, Crown Court, 34, Cathedral Road, Chennai 600 086
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 PANDURANG WANT DESHPANDE, T-1, Navin's Vasundhara, 12th Cross Road, Door No.5, Indira Nagar, Chennai 600 020P
2 PARVEN KUMAR LUTHRA, H-85, S-1, TNHB Flats, Valmiki Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai 600 041
PCT International Classification Number C07D 417/12
PCT International Application Number PCT/IN2001/000028
PCT International Filing date 2001-02-28
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 NA