Synthesis of substituted 1,4-diazepino[5,6,7-kl]acridines and imidazo[4,5,1-de][1,4]diazepino[5,6,7-mn]acridines

The synthesis of some substituted ll-methoxy-7-nitro-4H,8H-2,3-dihydro-1,4-diazepino[5,6,7-kl]acridines 4 with more diversified chains at position 4 is described. A convenient method for transformation of these compounds into the corresponding 4-substituted 12-methoxy-4H-2,3-dihydroimidazo[4,5,1-de][1,4]diazepino-[5,6,7-mn]acridine (5) is reported.