1984 Volume 37 Issue 5 Pages 546-556
The synthesis and the antibacterial activity of 7β-[2-(aminopyrimidinyl)-2-oxyiminoacetamido] cephalosporins with various substituents at the 3-position in the cephem nucleus are described. The 7β-[2-(4-aminopyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methoxyiminoacetamido]cephalosporin derivative (1) showed significantly higher activity than the corresponding 2-aminopyrimidin-4-yl derivative (2) against Gram-negative bacteria. It was also higher in potency against Escherichia coli and Serratia marcescens than the aminopyridyl compound (4).