Synthesis of 4-alkyl-4H-benzo[e]- and 4H-pyrido[2,3-e]-1,2,4-triazin-3-one 1-oxides for potential anticancer activity

Alkylation of the sodium salt of 4H-benzoe]-1,2,4-triazin-3-one 1-oxide and its 7-methyl homolog with benzyl bromide and chloromethoxyethyl acetate gave the 4-substituted products. Alkylation with aceto-bromoglucose formed the 3-ether. Alkylation of 4H-pyrido2,3-e]-1,2,4-triazin-3-one 1-oxide gave the 4-substi-tuted products with both benzyl bromide and acetobromoglucose. Deacetylation of both the tetra-O-acetyl-glucosyl and acetoxyethoxymethyl derivatives was accompolished was accompolished. Antileukemia tests for several of the 4-alkyl derivatives showed no activity.