PROCESS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF CARBAPENEM INTERMEDIATES, AND COMPOUNDS PRODUCED - Patent 1023271

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EP 1 023 271 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	02.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/31

(21)	Application number: 98950888.2

(22)	Date of filing: 02.10.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C07D 225/00, C07D 487/00, C09B 45/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9820/830

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9918/078 (15.04.1999 Gazette 1999/15)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

07.10.1997 US 61233 P
20.03.1998 GB 9806031

(71)	Applicant: MERCK & CO., INC.
	Rahway, New Jersey 07065 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	JENSEN, Mark, S. Rahway, NJ 07065 (US) YANG, Chunhua Rahway, NJ 07065 (US) YASUDA, Nobuyoshi Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)

(74)	Representative: Hiscock, Ian James et al
	European Patent Department,Merck & Co., Inc.,Terlings Park,Eastwick Road Harlow,Essex CM20 2QR Harlow,Essex CM20 2QR (GB)

(54)	PROCESS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF CARBAPENEM INTERMEDIATES, AND COMPOUNDS PRODUCED