2-Methylbenzo phenanthridine

Pezzuto, J. M., Antosiak, S. K., Messmer, W. M., Slaytor, M. B. and Honig, G. R. 1983. Interaction of the antileukemic alkaloid, 2-hydroxy-3,8,9-trimethoxy-5-methylbenzo[c]phenanthridine (fagaronine) with nucleic acids. Chemistry and Biology Interaction, 43 323-339. 

By applying the mixture of the -enamide and naphthylamide to the synthetic procedure applied to the naphthylamide alone, the overall yield of the ll-acetoxy-6-methylbenzo[c]phenanthridine was considerably improved. 

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