Synthesis and Mutagenicity of 10-Azabenzo [α] pyrene-4, 5-oxide and Other Pentacyclic Aza-arene Oxides

Aza-arene oxides, dibenz [a, j] acridine-5, 6-oxide, dibenz [a, h] acridine-12, 13-oxide, dibenz [c, h] acridine-5, 6-oxide, and 10-azabenzo [a] pyrene-4, 5-oxide were synthesized and their mutagenic activity to Salmonella typhimurium strains TA 98 and TA 100 was tested.