[Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of 7-acylamido-3-1, 2, 3-triazol-1-ylmethyl) cephalosporins].

In order to develop oral cephalosporin exhibiting broad-spectrum activity, a series of cephalosporin derivatives (VIII1-12) bearing 1, 2, 3-triazolymethyl substituents on the C3 position were synthesized. 7-Phenylacetamido-3-methyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid (I) was employed as starting material and converted to VIII by procedures of esterification and oxidation, bromination, azido-substitution, dipolarcycloaddition, deprotection, cleavage, and condensation. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values in vitro showed that VIII2-4.9-11 had a wide antibacterial spectrum against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria and possessed high activities. Further biological evaluation and the study of oral absorption for the six compounds will be performed.