Synthesis and Antibacterial Activities of New $\beta$-Lactam Compounds

새로운 $\beta$-락탐계 화합물의 합성 및 항균성에 관한 연구

New antibiotics having moieties of penicillanic acid, cephalosporanic acid and ampicillin on both ends of the central alkylene were synthesized by reacting 6-aminopenicillanic acid (6-APA), 7-aminocephalosporanic acid (7-ACA) and ampicillin with hexamethylene diisocyanate and sebacoyl chloride, respectively. Antibacterial activities of the compounds were also investigated. The compound derived from sabacic acid and ampicillin exhibited an enhanced antibacterial activities against gram-negative bacteria and was found to be a promising wide-spectrum antibiotic.