Efficient and practical synthesis of a potent anti-MRSA β- methylcarbapenem containing a releasable side chain

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 121, Issue 49, 1999, Pages 11261-11266

  Humphrey, Guy R ^a   Miller, Ross A ^a   Pye, Philip J ^a   Rossen, Kai ^a   Reamer, Robert A ^a   Maliakal, Ashok ^a   Ceglia, Scott S ^a   Grabowski, Edward J J ^a   Volante, R P ^a   Reider, Paul J ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZENESULFONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CARBAPENEM DERIVATIVE; NAPHTHALENE DERIVATIVE; TITANIUM DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0033572694     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja992486t     Document Type: Article

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