Stability problem of the 4-hydroxy-azetidin-2-one system, a possible intermediate in 1-oxacephem synthesis
Abstract
Reduction of the 4-hydroperoxy-azetidin-2-one (4) at –50 °C gave the 4-hydroxy-azetidin-2-one (6) which was converted into the corresponding trifluoroacetate (7); the 4-hydroxy-azetidin-2-ones, which were not isolated, were unstable at room temperature, and appeared to be unpromising as intermediates for 1-oxacephem synthesis.