Studies on the reactivity of azetidin-2-ones in phosphate buffer

1H NMR (500 MHz) analyses reveal that in phosphate buffer, N-arylsulfonyl β-lactams such as ethyl N-(p-nitrophenylsulfonyl)-2-oxoazetidine-4-carboxylate and (4S)-ethyl 3-ethyl-N-(p-nitrophenylsulfonyl)-2-oxoazetidine-4-carboxylate undergo hydrolysis through (minimally) two mechanisms: via direct hyd...

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Main Authors: Westwood, N, Schofield, C, Claridge, T
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1997