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ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE The present invention discloses novel 6-acylamino-2,2-dimethyl-3-phosphonopenams and certain lower alkyl esters thereof possessing antibacterial activity, methods for their production, and intermediates therefor; the production com-prises the steps of reacting 6-triphenylmethylamino-2,2-dimethylpenam-3-carboxylic acid with lead tetraacetate to form the corresponding 3-acetoxy compound, the latter is con-verted to a-triphenylmethylamino-5,5-dimethyl-3-thiazoline-2-acetic acid which is condensed with dimethyl phosphite to produce .alpha.-triphenylmethylamino-5,5-dimethyl-4(0,0-dimethyl-phosphono)-thiazolidine-2-acetic acid which is cyclized to 6-triphenylmethylamino-2,2-dimethyl-3-(0,0-dimethylphosphono)-penam and the latter is subsequently deblocked and acylated. |