Abstract
Two kinds of thio-heterocyclic fused naphthalene carboxamides, 3a– b , 4a– b , were designed, synthesized and quantitatively evaluated as efficient antitumor and DNA photocleaving agents. Compound 3a or 3b , having the thiophene ring, intercalated into DNA more strongly than compound 4a or 4b , having the thioxanthene ring. Compound 4a or 4b , photocleaved DNA more efficiently than 3a or 3b via superoxide anion. Compound 4a was the strongest inhibitor for P388 (murine leukemia cell), while 3a was the most cytotoxic one against A549 (human lung cancer cell). Each new compound showed stronger DNA photocleaving activity than corresponding naphthalimide.
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