The Chemistry of Substituted Pyrazolidinones; Applications to the Synthesis of Bicyclic Derivatives.

Abstract Methodology for the selective chemical derivatizations of substituted pyrazolidinones is described. The application of these methods to the preparation of [4.3.0] and [3.3.0] bicyclic systems is also discussed. The importance of these latter systems as nuclei of antibacterial agents with potential utility in the treatment of infectious disease provides the motivation for these investigations.