Synthesis of (.BETA.-methyl-3H)-benzylpenicillin and (.BETA.-methyl-3H)-6-aminopenicillanic acid.

Abstract
The synthesis of benzylpenicillin and 6-aminopenicillanic acid, labeled with 3H in the .beta.-methyl group, is described. Benzylpenicillin S-sulfoxide benzyl ester is refluxed in benzene and tritiated water and is successively debenzylated and deoxygenated to (.beta.-methyl-3H)-benzylpenicillin. Removal of the side chain with a bacterial acylase gives (.beta.-methyl-3H)-6-amino-penicillanic acid.

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