Cephalosporin compounds, intermediate compounds therefor, and processes for preparation thereof are described; the compounds have the formula (I) IMAGE (I) IMAGE wherein R1 and R2 can each represent hydrogen, a hydroxyl group, a lower alkoxy group, or a substituted or unsubstituted phenylalkoxy group; R3 represents hydrogen or a lower alkyl group; R4 represents hydrogen or a hydroxyl group; and R5 represents IMAGE +TR IMAGE wherein R6 is hydrogen, a lower alkyl group, an aminoalkyl group, an aminoaralkyl group, a -(CH2)n-SO3Na group, or a -(CH2)n-COR9 group [wherein R9 is a hydroxyl group, an OM group (wherein M is an alkali metal), an alkoxy group, or an IMAGE group, (wherein R10 and R11, which may be the same or different, can represent hydrogen or an alkyl group), and n is 0 or an integer of from 1 to 4]; R7 is hydrogen, a lower alkyl group, an amino group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; and R8 represents hydrogen or a lower alkyl group; or, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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