α-Oxohydrazones as imine component in the synthesis of 4-functionalized azetidinones by the Staudinger reaction

1-(Methyl-p-tolyl-amino)-3-phenoxy-2-azetidinones 4-COX and 4-R substituted (COX: X=Me, Et, Ph, NMe₂, NEt₂, OBu^t; R=Me, Et, Ph) were smoothly prepared from the corresponding α-(methyl-p-tolyl)hydrazonylated ketones, amides and esters via [2+2] cycloaddition with phenoxyketene. The reaction was generally high-yielding and diastereoselective, leading to β-lactams with a cis relationship between the PhO and the COX moieties, except for R=Ph, where an opposite stereoselectivity was instead observed. The azetidinones represent interesting intermediates which couple protection at N(1) and functionalization at position 4 of the ring. Deprotection of N(1) can be easily attained by oxidative N-N cleavage with magnesium monoperoxyphthalate.     

Synthesis of Some Biologically Active Pyrazole, Thiazolidinone, and Azetidinone Derivatives

Pyrazole, thiazolidinone, and azetidinone derivatives were synthesized from chalcones of 4-hydroxycoumarin. The structures of all the synthesized compounds were confirmed on the basis of spectral and analytical data. The compounds were screened in vitro for their antibacterial activity against various bacterial strains.     

Di‐ and tri‐organotin derivatives of 3S,4S‐3‐[(R)‐1‐(tert‐butyl‐dimethylsilyloxy)ethyl]‐4‐[(R)‐1‐carboxyethyl]‐2‐azetidinone: synthesis,characterization and in vitro antitumour activity

Di‐n‐butyl‐, triphenyl and tri‐n‐butyltin derivatives of 3 S, 4 S ‐3‐[( R )‐1‐(tert‐butyldimethyl‐­<?tw=103.5%>silyloxy)ethyl‐4‐[( R )‐1‐carboxyethyl]‐2‐azetidi<?tw>‐­none were synthesized and characterized. Their antitumour activity was screened against seven tumoural cell lines of human origin. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The synthesis of β-lactams via a one-pot Reformatsky reaction of imines promoted by Zn/Cp2TiCl2 (cat.)

In the presence of Zn/Cp₂TiCl₂ (cat.) α-bromoacetates, γ-bromocrotonates or α-bromomethylacrylates react with imines in one-pot to form β-lactams, 3-vinyl-β-lactams or α-methylene-γ-lactams, respectively, at room temperature without the need for pretreatment of the solvent and Zn.     

A facile Lewis acid-promoted allylation of azetidin-2-ones

Exposure of 3α-chloro-3-phenylthioazetidin-2-ones and allyltrimethylsilane to a Lewis acid promotes a remarkably facile and stereoselective C-3 allylation to give 3α-allyl-3-phenylthioazetidin-2-ones 4 in excellent yield. These allylated azetidin-2-ones undergo smooth desulphurization with tri-n-butyltin hydride or Raney-nickel producing cis-3-allyl- and cis-3-propylazetidin-2-ones.     

1β-Methylcarbapenem intermediates via the thiolysis of a Meldrum's precursor

5-{3-[1-(tert-Butyldimethylsilyloxy)ethyl]-4-oxo-azetidin-2-yl}-2,2,5-trimethyl-[1,3]dioxane-4,6-dione (3) has been submitted to nucleophilic attack with various nucleophiles. Meldrum's moiety transesterification, C4-substitution, β-lactam ring opening and Meldrum's moiety decarboxylation were observed. Reaction of 3 with ethanethiol and dimethylaminopyridine in ethanol quantitatively furnished ethyl 2-{3-[1-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)ethyl]-4-oxo-azetidin-2-yl}-thiopropionate as the 1:1 mixture of β (7a) and (8a) diastereoisomers.