Process for the preparation of 6-alkoxy-substituted penicillins

摘要

An improved process of preparing a 6-alkoxy-substituted penicillin or penicillin sulfoxide is disclosed. This process comprises adding a halogenating agent to penicillin or penicillin sulfoxide while cooling, and then adding an alkali metal alcoholate to the hydrogenation product in the presence of an alcohol corresponding to the alcoholate.