Imidazothiazole (I) is converted into methylsulfanyl derivative (II) by first reaction with EtMgBr in THF followed by treatment with MeSSO2Me. Lithiation of derivative (II) by means of BuLi in THF/hexane, followed by reaction with tributyltin chloride and LiHMDS, provides tributyltin derivative (III), which is then condensed with carbapenem derivative (VI) by means of Pd(dba)3, P(2-furyl)3 and ZnCl2 in NMP to afford (VII). (Derivative (VI) in turn can be obtained by first cyclization of the diazo compound (IV) by means of ZnBr2 and Rh2Oct4 in MeOAc/THF to provide bicyclic ketoester (V), which is finally treated with triflic anhydride (Tf2O) and DIEA in acetonitrile. The target product is finally obtained by first N-alkylation of the imidazothiazole ring of (VII) with iodoacetamide (VIII) in acetonitrile followed by deprotection of the carboxylic acid by hydrogenation over Pd/C inTHF/H2O.