ISSN 1017-2548(Print)
ISSN 2234-8530(Online)
Volume 31, Number 5
JKCSEZ 31(5)
October 20, 1987 

7-Substituted 2-aminophenazine-5,10-dioxides were synthesized by the reaction of 4-aminophenol with 6-substituted benzofuroxan derivatives which had been obtained from aniline derivatives bearing methoxy, methyl, acetyl, and nitro group at the para position. 2-Aminophenazine-5,10-dioxide was also prepared by the reaction of 4-aminophenol with benzofuroxan. The antimicrobial activities of these phenazine dioxide derivatives were investigated in terms of minimum inhibitory concentration by the common twofold dilution technique. It was observed that the antimicrobial activity of the phenazine dioxides bearing electron releasing substituents was stronger than that of those bearing electron withdrawing substituents. From this result, it was concluded that the antimicrobial activity of phenazine dioxide derivative has a direct relationship with the electronic effect of the substituents.