Hulbert P B, Bueding E, Hartman P E
Science. 1974 Nov 15;186(4164):647-8. doi: 10.1126/science.186.4164.647.
N-Oxidation at the diethylamino group of hycanthone, of lucanthone, and of two chlorobenzothiopyranoindazoles resulted in a marked reduction in mutagenic activity, while antischistosomal activity was retained or even enhanced. Introduction of chlorine into the 8-position of benzothiopyranoindazoles reduced acute toxicity but had no effect on chemnotherapeutic potency. These dissociations of biological activities indicate that safer antischistosomal compounds of this class can be developed.