A compound ethyl(5S,6R)-2-(4-methylphenyl)-6-[(1R)-tert-butyldimethylsilyloxyethy]-penem-3-carboxylate was synthesized through displacement,acylation and Wittig cyclization reaction of optically active material(3R,4R)-3-[(1R)-tert-butyldimethylsilyloxyethyl]-4-acetoxy-2-azetidi-none(4AA)upon thionocarboxlic acid.The intermediates and the target product were characterized by 1HNMR,IR,elementary analysis and MS.
