Synthesis of $\beta$-Lactam Antibiotics and Their Antibacterial Activity

베타 락탐계 항생제의 합성 및 항균력

6$\beta$-(trans-3-Aryl-5-oxo-pyrrolidin-2-yl)acetamidopenicillanic acid(7a~7c) and 7$\beta$-(trans-3-Aryl-5-oxo-pyrrolidin-2-yl) acetamidocephalosporanic acid(8a~8c) were synthesized and tested in vitro antibacterial activity. Of these new penicillins exhibited good antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria whereas none of the compounds possessed the activity against Gram-negative bacteria at the concentration tested.