• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.36 no.5
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• pp.440-448
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• 1992

7-Substituted 2,3-dihydroxyphenazine 5,10-dioxides were synthesized by the reaction of 1,2,4-trihydroxybenzene with 6-substituted benzofuroxan derivatives which had been obtained from aniline derivativies bearing methoxy, methyl, acetyl and nitro group at the para position. 2,3-Dihydroxyphenazine 5,10-dioxide was also prepared by the reaction of 1,2,4-trihydroxybenzene with benzofuroxan. The antimicrobial activities of these phenazine dioxide 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 substitutents. From this result, it was concluded that the antimicrobial activity of phenazine dioxide derivatives has a direct relationship with the electronic effect of the substituents.