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NEW MATERIAL:A compound shown by the formulaI(R<1> is H or carboxyl- protecting group; R<2> is aromatic hydrocarbon group, acylamino, etc.; R<3> is H or alkoxy; R<4> is H or halogen; R<5> is H or amino; A is -CH2-, etc.; Z is S,S O; one of dotted lines in the cephem ring is double bond) and its salt. EXAMPLE:7-[2-(2-Aminothiazole-4-yl)acetamido]-3-[2-(5-acetamido-1,2,3, 4-tetrazolyl) methyl]-DELTA<3>-cephem-4-carboxylic acid. USE:An antibacterial agent effective against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Stable to beta-lactamse, having low toxicity. PROCESS:A compound shown by the formula II or its salt is reacted with an aromatic hydrocarbon, etc. in an organic solvent in the presence of an acid, etc., to give a compound shown by the formula III. This compound is reacted with a compound shown by the formula IV, to give shown by the formulaI. |