66500-40-1Relevant articles and documents
Naphthoquinone derivatives
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, (2008/06/13)
Novel antiprotozoal naphthoquinones having the general formula STR1 (wherein either R1 is hydrogen and R2 is selected from C1-6 alkoxy, aralkoxy, C1-6 alkyl-C1-6 alkoxy, phenyl substituted by one or two groups selected from halogen and C1-6 alkyl, halogen and perhalo-C1-6 alkyl; or R1 and R2 are both C1-6 alkyl or phenyl; and n is 0 or 1) and salt thereof. The compounds of formula (I) are useful for the treatment or prophylaxis of protozoal diseases including malaria, theileriosis and coccidiosis. Various processes for preparing compounds of formula (I) are described.