1980 年 38 巻 11 号 p. 1009-1024
Progress in synthetic studies on 1-oxacephems is reviewed. Antibacterial activity of this new class of compounds is also discussed briefly. Earlier syntheses, rather lengthy but quite pioneering, provided us with valuable information of the interesting biological activity of 1-oxacephems. Several improved synthesis have appeared, enabling to prepare a variety of derivatives and examine their antibacterial activity. Thus, syntheses and antibacterial activity of some interesting 1-oxacephems and 7α-methoxy-1-oxacephems, such as, arylmalonamido-, α-acylureidophenylacetamido-, and α-aminothiazolyl-α-methoxyiminoacetamido derivatives with representative 3'-substituents are described. A compound 6059-S 98 discovered in Shionogi Research Laboratories, proved to have excellent antibacterial activity, spectrum, and other pharmacological properties and, therefore, is currently under clinical studies. An industrially feasible synthetic method for its nucleus 88 a as well as 7α-methoxy-1-oxacephem nuclei with a variety of substituents at the 3'-position in general was established after extensive studies.