CUNXIKGHAM. Can. J. Chem. 55, 468 (1977). The preparation by total synthesis of a saturated cephalospcrin analog 7-P-phenoxyacetamido-3-ethoxy-0-2-isocepham-4-a-carboxylic acid 30, is described. Compound 30 was prepared via cycloaddition of azidoacetyl chloride to the cinuamylidene Schiff base of ethyl 2-amino-3,3-diethoxypropionate 136 to give the cis-3-azido-4-styryl P-lactam 156. Ozonolysis of 15b followed by sodium boronydride reduction gave the alcohol 18b. Boron trifluoride treatment of 186 gave ethyl 7-~-azido-3-~-ethoxy-O-2-isocepheni-4-carboxylate 27. Reduction of the azido group followed by coupling with phenoxyacetic acid and saponification of the ester gave 30. The mechanism of the cycloaddition reaction and the stereochemical assignments are also discussed.