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Abstract. (I) C13H9NOSe, Mr=274"18, orthorhombic, Pbca, a = 11-689 (6), b = 13.042

In an attempt to rationalize a synthesis of penicillin analogs modified at C(3), we have isolated the 3R(β)‐carbinolamide derivative 4a. The trityl substituent on N(6′) seems to be responsible for the inversion of configuration which occurs at C(3) during the acid hydrolysis of the isocyanate intermediate. An hydrogen bond is formed on the β‐face of the bell‐shaped bicyclic skeleton between the N(6′)‐nitrogen lone pair and the C(3) hydroxyl group. On standing, the carbinolamide analog slowly isomerizes to its expanded bicyclic isomer 4b, but the starting material may be easily recovered by treatment with acid. The postulated intermediate during isomerization, i.e., the open aldehyde form, does not accumulate. Substitutions of the hydroxyl group at C(3) lead to a variety of compounds with the biologically active 3S(α) configuration. These may be used to study the importance of the carboxyl group of penicillins in their interaction with β‐lactamases at the molecular level.

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