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ChemInform Abstract: The Oxidation Induced Rearrangement of Carbapenems to Carbacephams.

G. B. FEIGELSON

G. B. FEIGELSON

Global Chem. Sci., Wyeth-Ayerst Res., Pearl River, NY 10965, USA

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First published: 20 June 2010

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Attempted dihydroxylation of the carbapenem (I) with an exocyclic double bond at C-2 results in isolation of 2-keto-3-hydroxy carbacephem (II) via rearrangement of the intermediate osmate ester. The product can be converted to carbacephems.

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