Aminonaphthacene Derivatives

In 20 ml of dichloromethane was dissolved 305 mg of d-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,7.beta.,11-trihydrox y-5,12-naphthacenedione [[.alpha.].sub.D.sup.25 +153.degree. (C=0.06, chloroform), hydrochloride: [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.20 31 89.degree. (c=0.1, DNF)]. To this solution was added 400 mg of Molecular Sieves 4A and then this was cooled to 5.degree. C. or lower. To the solution were added a solution of 3,4-di-0-acetyl-2,6-dideoxy-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl chloride (521 mg) in dichloromethane (10 ml) and a solution of silver trifluoromethanesulfonate (540 mg) in diethyl ether (10 ml) and reaction was carried out at 5.degree. C. or lower for 1 hour. To the reaction mixture were added 100 ml dichloromethane and 30 ml of a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution. Then, insoluble materials were eliminated by filtration and the organic layer was separated, washed with water, dried over magnesium sulfate and then concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain 764 mg of a residue. This residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (eluant: 5% methanol/chloroform) to obtain 344 mg of d-7.alpha.-[(3,4-di-0-acetyl-2,6-dideoxy-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl) oxy]-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12 -naphthacenedione [m.p. 155.degree.-157.degree. C.; [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.27 +171.degree. (c=0.21, chloroform)].

120 mg of d-7.alpha.-[3,4-di-0-acetyl-2,6-dideoxy-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]- 9.alpha.-amino--acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-naphthacened ione obtained in Example 1 was dissolved in 12 ml of methanol and 12 ml of tetrahydrofuran. Then, to the solution was added 232 mg of potassium carbonate while cooling with ice water and reaction was effected at this temperature for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was made acidic with 3% aqueous hydrochloric acid solution, then alkaline by adding 20 ml of a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution and was extracted with dichloromethane. The organic layer was washed with a saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution and then dried over magnesium sulfate, followed by removal of the solvent by distillation under reduced pressure to obtain 91 mg of residue. This residue was purified by a silica gel column chromatography (eluant: 10% methanol/chloroform) to obtain 81 mg of d-7.alpha.-[(2,6-dideoxy-.alpha.-L-lyxo-lexopyranosyl)oxy]-9.alpha.-amino- 9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-naphthacenedione [m.p. 178.degree.-182.degree. C.; [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.27 +871.degree. (c=0.16, chloroform)].

324 mg of d-9.beta.-acetyl-9.alpha.-trifluoroacetylamino-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,7.alp ha.,11-trihydroxy-5,12-naphthacenedione [[.alpha.].sub.D.sup.25 +207.degree. (c=0.2, chloroform)]was dissolved in 15 ml of dichloromethane. To this solution was added 550 mg of Molecular Sieves 4A and this was cooled with ice water. To this solution was added a solution of 800 mg of 3,4-di-0-acetyl-2,6-dideoxy-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl chloride in 5 ml of dichloromethane and then was added a solution of 540 mg of silver trifluoromethane sulfonate in 6 ml of diethyl ether and reaction was carried out for 45 minutes while cooling with ice water. To the reaction mixture were added 50 ml of dichloromethane and 20 ml of a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution. Insoluble materials were removed by filtration and thereafter the organic layer was separated, washed with saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution and dried with magnesium sulfate, followed by removal of the solvent by distillation under reduced pressure to obtain a residue. This residue was purified by a silica gel column chromatography (eluant: 1% methanol/chloroform) to obtain 78 mg of d-7.alpha.-[(3,4-di-0-acetyl-2,6- dideoxy-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-9.beta.-acetyl-9.alpha.-trifluor oacetamide-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-naphthacenedione [m.p. 130.degree.-140.degree. C.; [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.27 +226.degree. (c=0.16, chloroform)].

80 mg of d-7.alpha.-[(3,4-di-0-acetyl-2,6-dideoxy-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy] -9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-naph thacenedione obtained in Example 1 was dissolved in 10 ml of dichloromethane. Then, to the resultant solution were added 170 mg of pyridine and 180 mg of trifluoroacetic anhydride while cooling with ice water and reaction was carried out at room temperature for 1 hour. After reaction, to the reaction mixture were added 20 ml of methanol and 20 ml of a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution and reaction was carried out at room temperature for 1 hour. Thereafter, extraction was effected with 100 ml of dichloromethane to obtain 91 mg of d-7.alpha.-[(3,4-di-0-acetyl-2,6-dideoxy-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy] -9.beta.-acetyl-9.alpha.-trifluoroacetamide-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydr oxy-5,12-naphthacenedione (m.p. 133.degree.-140.degree. C.).

In 36 ml of dichloromethane was dissolved 294 mg of d-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,7.alpha.,11-trihydro xy-5,12-naphthacenedione [[.alpha.].sub.D.sup.25 +153.degree. (c=0.06, chloroform); hydrochloride: [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.20 -89.degree. (c=0.1, DMF)] and 550 mg of Molecular Sieves 4A was added thereto. Then, the solution was cooled with ice water. Thereto were added a solution of 600 mg of 2,3,6-trideoxy-3-trifluoroacetamide-4-0-trifluoroacetyl-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hex opyranosyl chloride in 8 ml of dichloromethane and a solution of 510 mg of silver trifluoromethansulfonate in 8 ml of diethyl ether, followed by reacting for 1 hour while cooling with ice water. To the reaction mixture were added 50 ml of methanol and 10 ml of a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution and this mixture was stirred for 1 hour while cooling with ice water, followed by addition of 200 ml of dichloromethane, removal of insoluble materials by filtration and separation of the organic layer. This organic layer was washed with water and concentrated to obtain a residue, which was then purified by a silica gel column chromatography (eluant: 5% methanol/chloroform) to obtain 347 mg of d-7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-trifluoroacetamide-.alpha.-lyxo-hexopyranosy l)oxy]-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,1 2-naphthacenedione [m.p. 143.degree.-145.degree. C.; [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.25 +184.degree. (c=0.12, chloroform)]. This product was converted to a hydrochloride by the conventional method which had a melting point of 173.degree.-174.degree. C.

In 12 ml of methanol was dissolved 80 mg of d-7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-trifluoroacetamide-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyrano syl)oxy].alpha.9-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5, 12-naphthacenedione obtained in Example 5. To the resultant solution was added 5 ml of 10% aqueous potassium carbonate solution while cooling with ice water and reaction was effected at this temperature for 12 hours. The reaction mixture was acidified by adding 3% aqueous hydrochloric acid solution and thereafter made alkaline with a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution and was extracted with chloroform. A residue obtained by the extraction was purified by a silica gel column chromatography (eluant: 5% methanol/chloroform containing 0.5% aqueous ammonia) and then was converted to a hydrochloride by a conventional method to obtain 24 mg of d-7.alpha.[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-amino-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-9.alp ha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-naphthacen edione dihydrochloride [m.p. 176.degree.-180.degree. C.; [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.25 +149.degree. (c=0.11, water)] .

Reaction and after-treatments were carried out in the same manner as in Example 4 using 60 mg of d-7.alpha.-(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-trifluoroacetamide-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyranos yl)oxy]-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5, 12-naphthacenedione obtained in Example 5. There was obtained 47 mg of d-7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-trifluoroacetamide-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyrano syl)oxy]-9.beta.-acetyl-9.alpha.-trifluoroacetamide-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,1 1-dihydroxy-5,12-naphthacenedione [m.p. 175.degree.-177.degree. C.; [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.27 +246.degree. (c=0.1, chloroform)].

Reaction was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 using 305 mg of l-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,7.alpha.,11-trihydro xy-5,12-naphthacenedione [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.25 -143.degree. (c=0.07, chloroform); hydrochloride: [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.20 +87.degree. (c=0.1, DMF)]. There was obtained 365 mg of l-7.alpha.-[(3,4-di-0-acetyl-2,6-dideoxy-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy] -9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-naph thacenedione as an oily material. 265 mg of this oily material was dissolved in chloroform, followed by adding thereto hydrogen chloride/ether to obtain 234 mg of a hydrochloride of said compound [m.p. 171.degree.-174.degree. C.; [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.25 -258.degree. (c=0.11, water)].

Reaction was carried out in the same manner as in Example 4 using 100 mg of 7.alpha.-[(3,4-di-0-acetyl-2,6-dideoxy .alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-t etrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-naphthacenedione obtained in Example 8. There was obtained 93 mg of l-7.alpha.-[(3,4-di-0-acetyl-2,6-dideoxy-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy] -9.beta.-acetyl-9.alpha.-trifluoroacetamide-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydr oxy-5,12-naphthacenedione [m.p. 161.degree.-165.degree. C.; [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.27 -415.degree. (c=0.12, chloroform)].

1.0 g of l-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,7.alpha.,11-trihydro xy-5,12-naphthacenedione hydrochloride [[.alpha.].sub.D.sup.20 -89.degree. (c=0.1, DMF)] was dissolved in 10 ml of dimethylformamide, followed by adding 3 ml of dihydropyran and 10 mg of anhydrous p-toluensulfonic acid. The mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. To the reaction mixture was added 100 ml of methylene chloride and thereafter the reaction mixture was washed three times with 50 ml of a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution and a saturated sodium chloride solution. The organic layer was dried with sodium sulfate and then concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain 1.5 g of a residue. This residue was purified by a silica gel column chromatography (eluant: 5% methanol/chloroform) to obtain two kinds of 7-0-tetrahydropyranyl-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6, 7.alpha.,11-trihydroxy-5,12-naphthacenedione (abbreviated as 7-THP hereinafter) which were diastereomers.

7-THP-A: Rf 0.24 (silica gel, 5% methanol/chloroform); m.p. 155.degree.-159.degree. C.; [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.30 +84.7.degree. (c=0.10, chloroform).

7-THP-B: Rf 0.19 (silica gel, 5% methanol/chloroform); m.p. 120.degree.-126.degree. C.; [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.30 +231.degree. (c=0.11, chloroform).

In 20 ml of dry dichloromethane was dissolved 184 mg (0.5 mmol) of d-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,7.alpha.,11-trihydro xy-5,12-naphthacenedione [[.alpha.].sub.D.sup.25 +153.degree. (c=0.06, chloroform)] and 368 mg of powdered Molecular Sieves 4A were added thereto, followed by cooling it to 5.degree. C. or lower. To this solution were added a solution of 590 mg 2-deoxy-3,4-di-0-acetyl-D-erythro-pentapyranosyl chloride in 10 ml of dry dichloromethane and a solution of 707 mg of silver trifluoromethanesulfonate in 8 ml of dry diethyl ether and reaction was effected at 5.degree. C. or lower for 2 hours. To the reaction mixture were added 100 ml of dichloromethane and 30 ml of a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution, followed by removal of insoluble materials by filtration and separation of the organic layer. The organic layer was washed with water and a saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution, then dried with sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain 700 mg of a residue. This residue was purified by a silica gel chromatography (eluant: 5% methanol/dichloromethane) to obtain 150 mg of d-7.alpha.-[(2-deoxy-3,4-di-0-acetyl-.beta.-D-erythro-pentapyranosyl) oxy]-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12 -naphthacenedione [m.p. 141.degree.-143.degree. C.; [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.20 +120.degree. (c=0.1, chloroform); IR(Nujol).nu.: 1740, 1705, 1620, 1590 cm.sup.-1 ; NMR(CDCl.sub.3).delta.: 1.97(3H, S), 2.13(3H, S), 2.36(3H, S), 3.03 (2H, bs), 4.05(2H, q), 4.90-5.33(3H, m), 5.50(1H, bs) 7.70-7.93(2H, m), 8.20-8.46(2H, m); Mass Spectrometric Analysis (abbreviated as "MS" hereinafter): [M].sup.+ 568]. Hydrochloride of this compound had a melting point of 59.degree.-161.degree. C.

Three hundred mg (0.53 mmol) of d-7.alpha.-[(2-deoxy-3,4-di-0-acetyl-.beta.-D-erythro-pentapyranosyl)oxy]- 9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-napht hacenedione obtained in Example 11 was added to a solution of 290 mg of potassium carbonate in 15 ml of dry tetrahydrofuran and 15 ml of dry methanol and reaction was carried out at room temperature for 30 minutes with stirring. The reaction mixture was made weakly acidic with 1N-hydrochloric acid and then adjusted to pH 8 with a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution. Then, the reaction mixture was extracted with dichloromethane (150 ml.times.4) and the organic layer was washed with water and a saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution and dried with sodium sulfate. After concentration under reduced pressure, the resultant residue was crystallized from dichloromethane-methanoldiethyl ether to obtain 130 mg of d-7.alpha.-[(2-deoxy-.beta.-D-erythro-pentapyranosyl)oxy]-9.alpha.amino-9. beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-naphthacenedione [m.p. 174.degree.-178.degree. C.; JR(Nujol).nu.: 1710, 1620, 1590 cm.sup.-1 ; NMR(CDCl.sub.3).delta.: 1.70-2.30(4H, m), 2.30(3H, S), 3.00(2H, S), 3.57-3.83 (2H, m), 4.96(1H, bs), 5.33(1H, S), 7.80-8.00(2H, m), 8.15-8.36(2H, m); MS: [M+1].sup.+ 484]. Hydrochloride of this compound had a melting point of 145.degree.-151.degree. C.

Reaction and after-treatments were carried out in the same manner as in Example 11 using 92 mg (0.25 mmol) of d-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,7.alpha.,11-trihydro xy-5,12-naphthacenedione and 236 mg of 2-deoxy-3,4-di-0-acetyl-L-erythro-pentapyranosyl chloride. The resultant residue was purified by a silica gel chromatography (eluant: 5% methanol/dichloromethane) to obtain 63 mg of d-7.alpha.-[(2-deoxy-3,4-di-0-acetyl-.beta.-L-erythropentapyranosyl)oxy]-9 .alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydroxy-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-naph thacenedione as a jelly material [NMR(CDCl.sub.3).delta.: 1.97(3H, S), 2.17(3H, S), 2.40 (3H, S), 3.06(2H, bs), 4.13(2H, q), 5.00-5.40(3H, m), 5.43(1H, bs), 7.69-7.90(2H, m), 8.10-8.30(2H, m); MS: [M].sup.+ 568; IR(Nujol).nu.: 1740, 1630, 1590 cm.sup.-1 ]. Hydrochloride of this compound had a melting point of 145.degree.-148.degree. C.

Reaction and after-treatments were carried out in the same manner as in Example 11 using 184 mg (0.5 mmol) of d-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,7.alpha.,11-trihydro xy-5,12-naphthacenedione and 752 mg of 2,6-dideoxy-3,4-di-0-acetyl-L-arabino-hexopyranosyl chloride. The resultant residue obtained was purified by a silica gel chromatography (eluant: 10% methanol/dichloromethane) to give 100 mg of d-7.alpha.-[(2,6-dideoxy-3,4-di-0-acetyl-.alpha.-L-arabinohexopyranosyl)ox y]-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-na phthacenedione [m.p. 112.degree.-120.degree. C.; IR(Nujol).nu.: 1730, 1700, 1620, 1580 cm.sup.-1 ; NMR(CDCl.sub.3).delta.: 1.25(3H, d), 1.96(3H, S), 2.06(3H, S), 2.42(3H, S), 1.60-2.30(4H, m), 3.07(2H, S), 4.00-4.35(1H, m), 4.80(1H, t), 4.97-5.23(2H, m), 5.50(1H, bs), 7.76-7.97(2H, m), 8.23-8.50(2H, m); MS: [M+1].sup.+ 583]. Hydrochloride this compound had a melting point of 144.degree.-151.degree. C.

Reaction and after-treatments were carried out in the same manner as in Example 11 using 184 mg (0.5 mmol) of d-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,7.alpha.,11-trihydro xy-5,12-naphthacenedione and 752 mg of 2,6-dideoxy-3,4-0-acetyl-D-lyxo-hexopyranosyl chloride. The residue obtained was purified by a silica gel chromatography (eluant: 10% methanol/dichloromethane) to provide 118 mg of d-7.alpha.-[(2,6-dideoxy-3,4-di-0-acetyl-.alpha.-D-lyxo-hexopyanosyl) oxy]-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12 -naphthacenedione [m.p. 113.degree.-121.degree. C.; IR(Nujol).nu.: 1735, 1705, 1620, 1580 cm.sup.-1 ; NMR(CDCl.sub.3).delta.: 1.23(3H, d), 1.98(3H, S), 2.15(3H, S), 2.35(3H, S), 3.05(2H, bs); 5.53(1H, bs), 7.70-7.93(2H, m), 8.20-8.46(2H, m); MS: [M+1].sup.+ 583]. Hydrochloride of this compound had a melting point of 161.degree.-165.degree. C.

Reaction and after-treatments were carried out in the same manner as in Example 11 using 150 mg (0.41 mmol) of d-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,7.alpha.,11-trihydro xy-5,12-naphthacenedione and 578 mg of 2,3,6-trideoxy-4-0-acetyl-L-erythro-hexopyranosyl chloride. The residue obtained was purified by a silica gel chromatography (eluant: 5% methanol/dichloromethane) to give 43 mg of d-7.alpha.-[(2,3,6trideoxy-4-0-acetyl-.alpha.-L-erythro-hexopyranosyl) oxy]-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12 -naphthacenedione (m.p. 176.degree.-177.degree. C.; IR(Nujol).nu.: 1740, 1710, 1620, 1590 cm.sup.-1 ; NMR(CDCl.sub.3).delta.: 1.20(3H, d), 1.60-2.40 (6H, m), 2.03(3H, S), 4.10(1H, m), 4.50(1H, m), 5.10(1H, bs), 5.33(1H, bs), 7.70-7.90(2H, m), 8.20-8.46(2H, m); MS: [M].sup.+ 524]. Hydrochloride of this compound had a melting point of 157.degree.-163.degree. C.

Reaction and after-treatments were carried out in the same manner as in Example 11 using 184 mg (0.5 mmol) of d-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,7.alpha.,11-trihydro xy-5,12-naphthacenedione and 617 mg of 6-deoxy-2,3,4-tri-0-acetyl-L-galacto-hexopyranosyl chloride. The resultant residue obtained was purified by a silica gel chromatography (eluant: 10% methanol/dichloromethane) to give 50 mg of d-7.alpha.-[(6-deoxy-2,3,4-tri-0-acetyl-.alpha.-L-galactohexopyranosyl)oxy ]-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-5,12-naphthacenedione [m.p. 74.degree.-82.degree. C.; IR(Nujol).nu.: 1730, 1620, 1580 cm.sup.-1 ; NMR(CDCl.sub.3).delta.: 1.43(3H, d), 2.00(3H, S), 2.15(6H,S), 2.40(3H, S), 1.80-2.20(2H, m), 2.80-3.17(3H, m) 4.37-4.50(1H, m), 4.90-5.40(4H, m), 7.73-7.90(2H, m), 8.20-8.43 (2H, m); MS: [M].sup.+ 640] . Hydrochloride of this compound had a melting point of 157.degree.-172.degree. C.

Reaction and after-treatments were carried out in the same manner as in Example 11 using 184 mg (0.5 mmol) of d-7.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-5,7,8,9,10,12-hexahydro-6,7.alpha.,11-trih ydroxy-5,12-naphthacenedione and 920 mg of 2-deoxy-3,4,6-tri-0-acetyl-L-arabino-hexopyranosyl chloride. Then, the resultant residue obtained was purified by a silica gel chromatography (eluant: 5% methanol/dichloromethane) to provide 32 mg of d-7.alpha.-[(2-deoxy-3,4,6-tri-0-acetyl-.alpha.-L-arabino-hexopyranosyl)ox y]-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-na phthacenedione [m.p. 108.degree.-112.degree. C.; IR(Nujol).nu.: 1740, 1710, 1625, 1590 cm.sup.-1 ; NMR(CDCl.sub.3).delta.: 1.98(3H, S), 2.00(3H, S), 2.13(3H, S), 2.40 (3H, S), 3.10(2H, S), 4.06-4.50(3H, m), 4.90-5.30(3H, m), 5.56(1H, m), 7.80-8.00(2H, m), 8.26-8.50(2H, m); MS: [M].sup.+ 640]. Hydrochloride of this compound had a melting point of 145.degree.-147.degree. C.

200 mg of d-4-methoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-6,7.alpha.,11-trihydroxy-7,8,9,1 0-tetrahydro-5,12-naphthacenedione [[.alpha.].sub.D.sup.20 +113.degree. (c=0.1, CHCl.sub.3)] was dissolved in 40 ml of dichloromethane. To this solution was added 400 mg of Molecular Sieves 4A and then the solution was cooled to 5.degree. C., followed by adding thereto a solution of 2-deoxy-3,4-di-0-acetyl-D-erythro-pentopyranosyl chloride (596 mg) in dichloromethane (15 ml) and a solution of silver trifluoromethanesulfonate (712 mg) in diethyl ether (10 ml) and reacting at 5.degree. C. or lower for 1 hour. To the reaction mixture were added 100 ml of dichloromethane and 30 ml of a saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, then insoluble materials were removed by filtration and the organic layer was separated. This organic organic layer was washed with water, dried over sodium sulfate and thereafter concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain 820 mg of a residue. This residue was purified by a silica gel column chromatography (eluant: 3% methanol/dichloromethane) to obtain a reddish orange crystal of d-7.alpha.-[(2-deoxy-3,4-di-0-acetyl-8-D-erythro-pentapyranosyl)oxy]-4-met hoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-6,11-dihydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-5,12- naphthacenedione [m.p. 122.degree.-124.degree. C. IR(Nujol).sup.cm-1 : 3300-3600, 1740, 1610, 1580; MS: [M+1].sup.+ 598; [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.20 +151.2.degree. (c=0.1, CHCl.sub.3)]. Hydrochloride of this compound had a melting point of 173.degree.-175.degree. C.

Ninety five mg of d-4-methoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-6,7.alpha.,11-trihydroxy-7,8,9,1 0-tetrahydro-5,12-naphthacenedione [[.alpha.].sub.D.sup.20 +113.degree. (c=0.1, CHCl.sub.3) was dissolved in 19 ml of dichloromethane. To this solution was added 190 mg of Molecular Sieves 4A, followed by cooling with ice water. Thereto were added a solution of 2,3,6-trideoxy-3-trifluoroacetamide-4-0-trifluoroacetyl-L-lyxo-hexopyranos yl chloride (429 mg) in dichloromethane (6 ml) and a solution of silver trifluoromethane-sulfonate (340 mg) in diethyl ether (8 ml) and reaction was carried out for 1 hour while cooling with ice water. To the reaction mixture were added 100 ml of dichloromethane and 20 ml of a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution, then insoluble materials were removed by filtration and the organic layer was separated. This organic layer was washed with water, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain 650 mg of a residue. This residue was purified by a silica gel column chromatography (eluant: 5% methanol/dichloromethane) to obtain d-7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-trifluoroacetamide-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyrano syl)oxy]-4-methoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-6,11-dihydroxy-7,8,9,10-te trahydro-5,12-naphthacenedione [m.p. 155.degree.-157.degree. C.; MS: [M+1].sup.+ 623, [a].sub.D.sup.20 +243.8.degree. (c=0.1, CHCl.sub.3)].

In 5 ml of methanol was dissolved 80 mg of d-7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-trifluoroacetamide-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyrano syl) oxy]-4-methoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-6,11-dihydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetra hydro-5,12-naphthacenedione obtained in Example 20. Thereafter, to the solution was added 5 ml of 10% aqueous potassium carbonate solution while cooling with ice water and reaction was effected at this temperature for 12 hours. The reaction mixture was poured into a 2% aqueous hydrochloric acid solution to render it acidic and then made alkaline with a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution. Sodium chloride was added to saturate the reaction mixture therewith, followed by extraction with chloroform. Thus residue obtained was purified by a silica gel column chromatography (eluant: 5% methanol/dichloromethane containing 0.5% aqueous ammonia) to give d-7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-amino-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-4-me thoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-6,11-dihydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-5,12 -naphthacenedione [MS: [M+1].sup.+ 527]. Hydrochloride of this compound had a melting point of 197.degree. -200.degree. C. and [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.20 +148.1.degree. (c=0.1, methanol).

Reaction and after-treatments were carried out in the same manner as in Example 20 using 105 mg of d-1-methoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-6,7.alpha.,11-trihydroxy-7,8,9,1 0-tetrahydro-5,12-naphthacenedione [[.alpha.].sub.D.sup.20 +123.degree. (c=0.1, CHCl.sub.3)]. There was obtained d-7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-trifluoroacetamide-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyrano syl)oxy]-1-methoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-6,11-dihydroxy-7,8,9,10-te trahydro-5,12-naphthacenedione [m.p. 147.degree.-150.degree. C.; MS: [M+1].sup.+ 623; [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.20 +162.4 (c=0.1, CHCl.sub.3)].

Reaction and after-treatments were effected in the same manner as in Example 21 using 95 mg of d-7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideocy-3-trifluoroacetamide-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyrano syl)oxy]-1-methoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-6,11-dihydroxy-7,8,9,10-te trahydro5,12-naphtacenedione obtained in Example 22. There was obtained d-7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-amino-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-1-me thoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-6,11-dihydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-5,12 -naphthaceenedione [MS: [M+ 1].sup.+ 527]. Hydrochloride of this compound had a melting point of 198.degree.-202.degree. C. and [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.20 +78.9.degree. (c=0.1, methanol).

Reaction and after-treatments were carried out in the same manner as in Example 20 using 140 mg of d-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-4,6,7.alpha.,11-tetrahydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetr ahydro-5,12-naphthacenedione. There was obtained d-7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-trifluoroacetamide-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyrano syl)oxy]-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-4,6,11-trihydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydr o-5,12-naphthacenedione [m.p. 137.degree.-139.degree. C.; MS: [M+1].sup.+ 609; IR(Nujol).sup.cm-1 3100-3500, 1720, 1710, 1600; [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.20 +286.8.degree. (c=0.1, CHCl.sub.3)].

Reaction and after-treatments were carried out in the same manner as in Example 21 using 20 mg of d-7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy- 3-trifluoroacetamide-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-9.alpha.-amino-9.be ta.-acetyl-4,6,11-trihydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-5,12-naphthacenedione obtained in Example 24. There was obtained d-7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-amino-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-9.al pha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-4,6,11-trihydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-5,12-naphth acenedione [m.p. 193.degree.-197.degree. C.; MS: [M+1].sup.+ 513; [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.20 +102.degree. (c=0.06, CHCl.sub.3)]. Hydrochloride of this compound had a melting point of 273.degree.-275.degree. C.

In 5 ml of dimethylformamide was dissolved 200 mg of d-4-methoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-6,7.alpha.,11-trihydroxy-7,8,9,1 0-tetrahydro-5,12-naphthacenedione [[.alpha.].sub.D.sup.20 +113.degree. (c=0.1, CHCl.sub.3)]. To the resultant solution were added 1 ml of dihydropyran and 100 mg of anhydrous p-toluenesulfonic acid and this was stirred at room temperature overnight. To the reaction mixture was added 100 ml of dichloromethane and thereafter this was washed with a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution and a saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution. The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under preduced pressure to obtain 300 mg of a residue. This residue was purified by a silica gel column chromatography (eluant: 5% methanol/dichloromethane) to obtain a mixture of two kinds of 7-0-tetrahydropyranyl-4-methoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tet rahydro-6,7.alpha.,11-trihydroxy-5,12-naphthacenedione (abbreviated as 7-THP hereinafter) which were diastereomers.

7-THP-1: m.p. 138.degree.-140.degree. C, IR(Nujol).nu..sup.cm-1 3300-3600, 1740, 1620, 1585; MS: [M+1].sup.+ 482.

7-THP-2: m.p. 135.degree.-138.degree. C., IR(Nujol).nu..sup.cm-1 3300-3600, 1731, 1610, 1590; MS: [M+1].sup.+ 482.

One hundred mg of d-7.alpha.-[(3,4-di-0-acetyl-2,6-dideoxy-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy] -9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl- 7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-naphthacenedione (m.p. 155.degree.-157.degree. C.; [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.27 +171.degree. (c=0.21, chloroform) was dissolved in 10 ml of methanol and 5 ml of tetrahydrofuran, followed by adding 120 mg of sodium cyanoborohydride thereto and stirring at room temperature for 12 hours. Then, 120 mg of sodium cyanoborohydride was added and reaction was effected for further 4 hours. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was added to a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution and extracted three times with chloroform. The chloroform layer was washed with a saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution three times and then dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate and chloroform was removed by distillation under reduced pressure to obtain 114 mg of a residue. This residue was purified by a silica gel column chromatography (eluant: 10% methanol/chloroform) and then converted to hydrochloride with hydrochloric acid/ether to obtain 60 mg of d-7.alpha.-[(3,4-di-0-acetyl-2,6-dideoxy-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexapyranosyl)oxy] -9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-(1-hydroxyethyl)-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11 -dihydroxy-5,12-naphthacenedione hydrochloride [m.p. 169.degree.-173.degree. C.; [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.25 +285.degree. (c=0.06, water)].

One hundred and thirty six mg of d-7.alpha.-[(2,3,4-trideoxy-3-amino-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-9.al pha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-naphthace nedione (m.p. 143.degree.-145.degree. C.; [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.25 +184.degree. (c=0.12, chloroform)] was dissolved in 13 ml of methanol, 4 ml of tetrahydrofuran and 3 ml of methylene chloride. To this solution was added 168 mg of sodium cyanoborohydride and reaction was carried out at room temperature for 3 hours. Then, 168 mg of sodium cyanoborohydride was further added and reaction was carried out for further 5 hours. The same after-treatments as in Example 27 were applied to obtain 85 mg of a residue. This residue was purified by a silica gel column chromotography (eluant: 10% methanol/chloroform containing 1% aqueous ammonia) and then converted to hydrochloride with hydrochloric acid/ether to obtain 55 mg of d-7.alpha.-[(3-amino-2,3,4-trideoxy-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-9.al pha.-amino-9.beta.-(1-hydroxyethyl)-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12 -naphthacenedione dihydrochloride [m.p. 188-191.degree. C.; [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.25 +145.degree. (c=0.06 water)].

Two hundred and twenty six mg of 7-THP-A obtained in the same manner as in Example 10 was dissolved in 13 ml of methanol and 4 ml of tetrahydrofuran. To the resultant solution was added 370 mg of sodium cyanoborohydride and reaction was carried out at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was treated in the same manner as in Example 27 and the resultant residue was purified by a silica gel column chromatography (eluant: 7% methanol/chloroform) to obtain 68 mg of 7-0-tetrahydropyranyl-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-(1-hydroxyethyl)-7,8,9,10-tet rahydro-6,7.alpha.,11-trihydroxy-5,12-naphthacenedione [m.p. 112-120.degree. C.; [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.30 +51.5.degree. (c=0.13, chloroform)].

Reaction and the subsequent purification were carried out in the same manner as in Example 29 using 263 mg of 7-THP-B obtained in the same manner as in Example 10, to obtain 84 mg of 7-0-tetrahydropyranyl-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-(1-hydroxyethyl)-7,8,9,10-tet rahydro-6,7.alpha.,11-trihydroxy-5,12-naphthacenedione [m.p. 126.degree.-130.degree. C.; [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.30 +212.2.degree. (c=0.10, chloroform)].

In 16 ml of methanol was dissolved 250 mg of d-7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-trifluoroacetamide-.alpha.-L-lyxohexopyranos yl)oxy]-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11,-dihydroxy-5 ,12-naphthacenedione (m.p. 143.degree.-145.degree. C.; [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.25 +184.degree. (c=0.12, chloroform)]. Then, to this solution was added 250 mg of sodium cyanoborohydride and reaction was carried out at room temperature for 2 days. The reaction mixture was treated and purified in the same manner as in Example 27 and then converted to hydrochloride with hydrochloric acid/ether to obtain 49 mg of d-7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-trifluoroacetamide-.alpha.-L-lyxohexopyranos yl)oxy]-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-(1-hydroxyethyl)-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-di hydroxy-5,12-naphthacenedione hydrochloride [m.p. 181.degree.-184.degree. C.; [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.25 +.tau..degree. (c=0.05, water)].

One hundred and forty two mg of d-7.alpha.-[(2-deoxy-3,4-di-0-acetyl-.beta.-D-erythro-pentopyranosyl)oxy]- 9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-napht hacenedione prepared in the same manner as in Example 11 was dissolved in 20 ml of dry methanol and 10 ml of dry dichloromethane. To this solution was added 157 mg of sodium cyanoborohydride at room temperature. Reaction was effected for 1.5 hour and thereafter the reaction mixture was poured into a cooled 5% aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution and extracted with dichloromethane. The organic layer was washed with water, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain 120 mg of a residue. This residue was purified by a silica gel column chromatography (eluant: 5% methanol/dichloromethane) to obtain d-7.alpha.-[(2-deoxy-3,4-di-0-acetyl-.beta.-D-erythro-pentapyranosyl)oxy]- 9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-(1-hydroxyethyl)-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy- 5,12-naphthacenedione in reddish brown crystal [m.p. 119.degree.-121.degree. C.; MS: [M].sup.+ 569].

200 mg of d-7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-trifluoroacetamide-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyrano syl)oxy]-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5 ,12-naphthacenedione (m.p. 143.degree.-145.degree. C.; [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.25 +184.degree. (c=0.12, chloroform)] was dissolved in 4 ml of dimethylformamide. Then, to this solution were added 1.5 ml of dihydropyran and 110 mg of anhydrous p-toluenesulfonic acid and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was treated in the same manner as in Example 10 to obtain 230 mg of 7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-4-0-tetrahydropyranyl-3-trifluoro-acetamide-.alp ha.-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrah ydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-naphthacenedione as a mixture of two diastereomers.

In 15 mL of MeOH was dissolved 200 mg of 7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-4-0-tetrahydropyranyl-3-trifluoroacetamide-.alph a.-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahy dro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-naphthacenedione. To this solution was added 7 ml of 10% aqueous potassium carbonate solution and this was stirred at 0.degree.-5.degree. C. overnight. The reaction mixture was neutralized with 3% aqueous hydrochloric acid solution, followed by adding a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution and extracting with chloroform. The chloroform layer was washed with water and then dried with sodium sulfate and chloroform was removed by distillation under reduced pressure to obtain a residue. This residue was purified by a silica gel column chromatography (eluant: 5% methanol/chloroform containing 0.5% aqueous ammonia) to obtain 7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-4-0-tetrahydropyranyl-3-amino-.beta.-L-lyxo-hexa pyranosyl)oxy]-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihyd roxy-5,12-naphthacenedione which comprised two diastereomers (abbreviated as 4'-THP A, B).

4'-THP-A: Rf 0.34 (silica gel, 7% methanol/chloroform containing 7% aqueous ammonia); m.p. 157.degree.-164.degree. C.; [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.31 +143.8.degree. (c=0.03, chloroform).

4'-THP-B: Rf 0.24 (silica gel, 7% methanol/chloroform containing 0.7% aqueous ammonia); m.p. 141.degree.-147.degree. C.; [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.31 +112.5.degree. (c=0.03, chloroform).

In 3 ml of dimethylformamide was dissolved 140 mg of 7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-amino-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-9.alph a.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-naphthacene dione (dihydrochloride, m.p. 176.degree.-180.degree. C.; [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.25 +149.degree. (c=0.11, water)]. Then, to the solution were added 2.0 g of bis(2-iodoethyl) ether and 72 mg of triethylamine and this was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was poured into a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution and extracted with chloroform. Thereafter, the chloroform layer was washed with water, dried over sodium sulfate and the solvent was removed by distillation under reduced pressure to obtain a residue. This residue was purified by a silica gel column chromatography (eluant: 10% methanol/chloroform containing 0.5% aqueous ammonia) and then converted to hydrochloride with hydrochloric acid/ether to obtain 98 mg of d-7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-morpholino-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy] -9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-naph thacenedione di-hydrochloride [m.p. 178.degree. -179.degree. C.; [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.20 +156.degree. (c=0.10, methanol)].

The 7 ml of dimethylformamide was dissolved 0.30 g of l-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,7.alpha.,11-trihydro xy-5,12-naphthacenedione hydrochloride [[.alpha.].sub.D.sup.20 -89.degree. (c=0.1, DMF)]. Thereafter, to the solution were added 3 ml of 4,5-dihydrofuran and 10 mg of anhydrous p-toluenesulfonic acid and this was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was added to a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution and extracted three times with chloroform. The chloroform layer was washed three times with a saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution, then dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. Thus obtained residue was purified by a silica gel column chromatography (eluant: 5% methanol/chloroform) to obtain 42 mg of 7-0-tetrahydrofuranyl-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6, 7.alpha.,11-trihydroxy-5,12-naphthacenedione [m.p. 92.degree.-100.degree. C.; [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.30 +148.degree. (c=0.07, chloroform)].

Reaction, after-treatments and purification were carried out in the same manner as in Example 5 using 116 mg of d-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,7.alpha.,11-trihydro xy-5,12-naphthacenedione and 310 mg of 2,3,6-trideoxy-3-trifluoroacetamide-4-0-trifluoroacetyl-L-arabinohexopyran osyl chloride. There was obtained 46 mg of d-7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-trifluoroacetamide-.alpha.-L-arabino-hexopyr anosyl)oxy]-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydrox y-5,12-naphthacenedione [m.p. 151.degree.-154.degree. C.; [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.31 +203.degree. (c=0.11, chloroform)].

Reaction, the subsequent after-treatments and purification are carried out in the same manner as in Example 5 using 9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,7.alpha.,11-trihydroxy -5,12-naphthacenedione and 2,3,4,6-tetradeoxy-3-trifluoroacetamide-4-0-trifluoroacetyl-L-threo-hexopy ranosyl chloride. There is obtained 7.alpha.-[(2,3,4,6-tetradeoxy-3-trifluoroacetamide-.alpha.-L-threo-hexopyr anosyl)oxy]-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydrox y-5,12-naphthacenedione.

Hydrolysis of d-7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-trifluoroacetamide-.alpha.-L-arabino-hexopyr anosyl)oxy]-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydrox y-5,12-naphthacenedione is made in the same manner as in Example 6 to obtain 7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-amino-.alpha.-L-arabino-hexopyranosyl)o xy]-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-n aphthacenedione.

Reduction of 7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-amino-.alpha.-L-arabino-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-9.a lpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-naphthac enedione is made in the same manner as in Example 28 to obtain 7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-amino-.alpha.-L-arabino-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-9.a lpha.-amino-9.beta.-(1-hydroxyethyl)-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,1 2-naphthacenedione.

Hydrolysis of 7.alpha.-[(2,3,4,6-tetradeoxy-3-trifluoroacetamide-.alpha.-L-threo-hexopyr anosyl)oxy]-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydrox y-5,12-naphthacenedione is effected in the same manner as in Example 6 to obtain 7.alpha.-[(2,3,4,6-tetradeoxy-3-amino-.alpha.-L-threo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-9 .alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-naphth acenedione.

Reduction of 7.alpha.-[(2,3,4,6-tetradeoxy-3-amino-.alpha.-L-threo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-9 .alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-naphth acenedione is effected in the same manner as in Example 28 to obtain 7.alpha.-[(2,3,4,6-tetradeoxy-3-amino-.alpha.-L-threo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-9 .alpha.-amino-9.beta.-(1-hydroxyethyl)-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5 ,12-naphthacenedione.

Reaction is carried out in the same manner as in Example 35 using 7.alpha.-[(2,3,4,6-tetradeoxy-3-amino-.alpha.-L-threohexopyranoxyl)oxy]-9. alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-naphtha cenedione and bis(2-iodoethyl)ether to obtain 7.alpha.-[(2,3,4,6-tetradeoxy-3-morpholino-.alpha.-L-threohexopyranosyl)ox y]-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-na phthacenedione.

Reduction of 7.alpha.-[(2,3,4,6-tetradeoxy-3-morpholino-.alpha.-L-threo-hexopyranosyl)o xy]-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-n aphthacenedione is carried out in the same manner as in Example 28 to obtain 7.alpha.-[(2,3,4,6-tetradeoxy-3-morpholino-.alpha.-L-threo-hexopyra nosyl) oxy]-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-(1-hydroxyethyl)-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihy droxy-5,12-naphthacenedione.

Hydrolysis of d-7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-4-0-acetyl-.alpha.-L-erythro-hexopyranosyl)oxy ]-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-nap hthacenedione obtained in the same manner as in Example 16 is effected in the same manner as in Example 2 to obtain 7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-.alpha.-L-erythro-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-9.alpha.-am ino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-naphthacenedione .

Reaction of 7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-.alpha.-L-erythrohexopyranosyl)oxy]-9.alpha.-ami no-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-naphthacenedione with dihydropyran in the same manner as in Example 33 gives 7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-0-tetrahydropyranyl-.alpha.-L-erythro-hexopyra nosyl)oxy]-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy -5,12naphthacenedione as a mixture of two diastereomers.

Example 19 is repeated using d-1-methoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-6,7.alpha., 11-trihydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-5,12-naphthacenedione [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.20 +123.degree. (c=0.1, chloroform), to obtain d-7.alpha.-[(2-deoxy-3,4-di-0-acetyl-.beta.-D-erythro-pentapyranosyl)oxy]- 1-methoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-6,11-dihydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro -5,12-naphthacenedione in reddish orange crystal.

Example 19 is repeated using d-4-methoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-6,7.beta., 11-trihydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydroxy-5,12-naphthacenedione [[.alpha.].sub.D.sup.20 +113.degree. (c=0.1, chloroform)] and 2,6-dideoxy-3,4-di-0-acetyl-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl chloride, to obtain d-7.alpha.-[(2,6-dideoxy-3,4-di-0-acetyl-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-4-metho xy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-6,11-dihydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-5,12-na phthacenedione in reddish orange crystal.

Example 19 is repeated using d-1-methoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-6,7.beta.,11-trihydroxy-7,8,9,10 -tetrahydro-5,12-naphthacenedione [[.alpha.].sub.D.sup.20 +123.degree., (c=0.1, chloroform) and 2,6-dideoxy-3,4-di-0-acetyl-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl chloride to obtain d-7.alpha.-[(2,6-dideoxy-3,4-di-0-acetyl-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-methoxy -9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-6,11-dihydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-5,12-naph thacenedione.

Example 22 is repeated using d-1-methoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-6,7.beta.,11-trihydroxy-7,8,9,10 -tetrahydro-5,12-naphthacenedione [[.alpha.].sub.D.sup.20 +123.degree. (c=0.1, chloroform)] and 3-trifluoroacetamide-2,3,4,6-tetradeoxy-L-threo-hexopyranosyl chloride to obtain d-7.alpha.-[(3-trifluoroacetamide-2,3,4,6-tetradeoxy-.alpha.-L-threo-hexop yranosyl)oxy]-1-methoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-6,11-dihydroxy-7,8,9, 10-tetrahydro-5,12-naphthacenedione.

Example 23 is repeated using d-7.alpha.-[(3-trifluoroacetamide-2,3,4,6-tetradeoxy-.alpha.-L-threo-hexop yranosyl)oxy]-1-methoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-6,11-dihydroxy-7,8,9, 10-tetrahydroxy- 5,12-naphthacenedione obtained in Example 50 to obtain d-7.alpha.-[(3-amino-2,3,4,6-tetradeoxy-.alpha.-L-threohexopyranosyl)oxy]- 1-methoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-6,11-dihydro-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-5, 12-naphthacenedione in reddish brown crystal.

Example 22 is repeated using d-1-methoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,7.beta.,11 -trihydroxy-5,12-naphthacenedione and 2,3,6-trideoxy-3-trifluoroacetamide-4-0-trifluoroacetyl-L-arabino-hexopyra nosyl chloride to obtain d-7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-trifluoroacetamide-.alpha.-L-arabino-hexopyr anosyl)oxy]-1-methoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,1 1-dihydroxy-5,12-naphthacenedione.

Example 23 is repeated using d-7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-trifluoroacetamide-L-arabino-hexopyranosyl)o xy]-1-methoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydr oxy-5,12-naphthacenedione obtained in Example 52 to obtain d-7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-amino-.alpha.-L-arabino-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-1 -methoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5 ,12-naphthacenedione.

Example 35 is repeated using d-7.alpha.-[(3-amino-2,3,4,6-tetradeoxy-.alpha.-L-threo-hexopyranosyl)oxy] -1-methoxy-9.alpha.-amino9.beta.-acetyl-6,11-dihydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro 5,12-naphthacenedione obtained in Example 51 to obtain 7.alpha.-[(3-morpholino-2,3,4,6-tetradeoxy-.alpha.-L-threo-hexopyranoxyl)o xy]-1-methoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-6,11-dihydro-7,8,9,10-tetrahydr o-5,12-naphthacenedione.

Example 34 is repeated using d-7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy- 3-amino-.alpha.-L-arabino-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-1-methoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.be ta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-naphthacenedione obtained in Example 53 to obtain d-7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-amino-4-0-tetrahydropyranyl-.alpha.-L-arabin ohexopyranosyl)oxy]-1-methoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-5,12naphthacene dione as a mixture of two diastereomers.

Example 34 is repeated using d-7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-tri-fluoroacetamide-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyran osyl)oxy]-4-methoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-6,11-dihydroxy-7,8,9,10-t etrahydro-5,12naphthacenedione obtained in Example 20 to obtain d-7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-4-tetrahydropyranyl-3-trifluoroacetamide-.alph a.-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-4-methoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-6,11-d ihydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-5,12-naphthacenedione as a mixture of two diastereomers.

Reduction of 7.alpha.-0-tetrahydropyranyl-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-4-methoxy-7,8,9 ,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-naphthacenedione (7-THP-1) obtained in Example 26 is carried out in the same manner as in Example 27 to obtain 7.alpha.-0-tetrahydropyranyl-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-(1-hydroxyethyl)-4-met hoxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-naphthacenedione.

Reduction of 7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-amino-.alpha.-L-lyxohexopyranosyl)oxy]-9.alpha .-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-1-methoxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-na phthacenedione obtained in Exmaple 23 is conducted in the same manner as in Example 27 to obtain 7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-amino-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl) oxy]-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-(1-hydroxyethyl)-1-methoxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro -6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-naphthacenedione.

Reduction of d-7.alpha.-[(2-deoxy-3,4-di-0-acetyl-.beta.-D-erythropentapyranosyl)oxy]- 4-methoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-6,11-dihydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro -5,12-naphthacenedione obtained in Example 19 is made in the same manner as in Example 27 to obtain 7.alpha.-[(2-deoxy-3,4-di-0-acetyl-.alpha.-Derythropentapyranosyl)oxy]-4-m ethoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-(1-hydroxyethyl)-6,11-dihydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetr ahydro-5,12-naphthacenedione.

Example 27 is repeated using d-7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-amino-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-9.al pha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-4,6,11-trihydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-5,12-naphth acenedione obtained in Example 25 to obtain 7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-amino-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-9.alph a.-amino-9.beta.-(1-hydroxyethyl)-4,6,11-trihydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-5,1 2-naphthacenedione.

Example 35 is repeated using 7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-amino-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-9.alph a.-amino-9.beta.-(1-hydroxyethyl)-4,6,11-trihydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-5,1 2-naphthacenedione obtained in Example 60 to obtain 7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-morpholino-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-9 .alpha.-amino-9.beta.-(1-hydroxyethyl)-4,6,11-trihydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydr o-5,12-naphthacenedione.

To a solution of 27 mg of d-7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-morpholino-.alpha.-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy] -9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,11-dihydroxy-5,12-naph thacenedione dihydrochloride obtained in Example 35 and 1 ml of dimethylformamide, was added 0.5 ml of dihydropyran and 6 mg of anhydrous p-toluenesulfonic acid. After stirring at room temperature overnight, the mixture was poured into a saturated sodium bicarbonate solution and then extracted twice with dichloromethane.

The combined organic phase was washed three times with a saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over sodium sulfate and then evaporated in vacuo to give a residue. This residue was purified by a preparative layer chromatography (silica gel, 5% methanol/chloroform containing 0.5% aqueous ammonia) to provide 30 mg of d-7.alpha.-[(2,3,6-trideoxy-3-morpholino-4-0-tetrahydropyranyl-.alpha.-L-l yxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6, 11-dihydroxy-5,12-naphthacenedione [m.p. 72.degree.-77.degree. C., [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.27 +3.9.degree. (c=0.1, chloroform)] as a mixture of two diastereomers.

(1) A mixture of 6.75 g of l-2-acetyl-2-acetamido-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5,8-dimethoxynaphthalene [[.alpha.].sub.D.sup.20 -128.degree. (c=1, CHCl.sub.3)], 9.97 g of 3-methoxyphthalic anhydride, 96.6 g of aluminum chloride and 19.3 g of sodium chloride was thoroughly ground. This mixture was introduced at a time into an eggplant type flask heated previously to 180.degree. C. and kept at this temperature. After the mixture was molten, reaction was effected for 7 minutes. The reaction mixture was rapidly cooled to room temperature and subsequently added to 1000 ml of a saturated oxalic acid solution cooled with ice water. This was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes and then precipitated crystal was collected by filtration to obtain a mixture of position isomers of l-9-acetamino-9-acetyl-6,11-dihydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-5,12-naphtacened ione which had a hydroxyl group at 1-position or 4-position [m.p. 287.degree.-290.degree. C.; IR(Nujol)cm.sup.-1 3340, 1695, 1660, 1595, 1520].

(2) Ten g of a mixture of 1-hydroxy and 4-hydroxy isomers of l-9-acetamino-9-acetyl-6,11-dihydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-5,12-naphthacene dione was dissolved in 2000 ml of dry acetone. To the solution were added 20.37 g of anhydrous potassium carbonate and 13.98 g of dimethylsulfuric acid. The mixture was refluxed and stirred for 22 hours. Inorganic materials were removed by filtration and filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The resultant residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate and washed with IN hydrochloric acid and water. Then, the solution was dried over sodium sulfate thereafter concentrated under reduced pressure. The resultant residue was purified by a silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate) to obtain a mixture of 1-methoxy and 4-methoxy isomers of l-9-acetamino-9-acetyl-6,11-dimethoxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-5,12-naphthacene dione [m.p. 151.degree.-154.degree. C.; IR(Nujol)cm.sup.-1 3600, 3350, 1710, 1680, 1590, 1530].

(3) Four point six g of a mixture of 1-methoxy and 4-methoxy isomers of l-9-acetamino-9-acetyl-6,11-dimethoxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-5,12-naphthacene dione was dissolved in 918 ml of dry dichloromethane and to the solution was added 257 ml of 1% solution of boron trichloride in dichloromethane while cooling with dry ice-acetone. Reaction was carried out at this temperature for 10 minutes and thereafter the reaction mixture was poured into 300 ml of ice water. This was neutralized with a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution and then organic layer was separated, washed with water, then dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain a mixture of 1-methoxy and 4-methoxy isomers of l-9-acetamino-9-acetyl-6,11-dihydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-5,12-naphthacene dione. [m.p.>300.degree. C. IR(Nujol)cm.sup.-1 3450, 3345, 1720, 1660, 1615, 1580, 1535].

(4) To 1.5 g of a mixture of 1-methoxy and 4-methoxy isomers of l-9-acetamino-9-acetyl-6,11-dihydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-5,12-naphthacene dione were added 670 ml of dry benzene, 44.1 ml of ethylene glycol and 0.67 g of p-toluenesulfonic acid and reaction was effected for 5 hours under refluxing with removal of co-boiling water. The reaction mixture was cooled, then washed with water, dried with sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resultant residue was purified by a silica gel column chromatography (50% n-hexane/acetone) to obtain a mixture of 1-methoxy and 4-methoxy isomers of l-9-acetamino-9-(1-ethylenedioxy)ethyl-6,11-dihydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro- 5,12-naphthacenedione [m.p. 163.degree.-165.degree. C.; IR(Nujol)cm.sup.-1 3550, 3300, 1670, 1610, 1580].

(5) One point four five g of a mixture of 1-methoxy and 4-methoxy isomers of l-9-acetamino-9-(1-ethylenedioxy) ethyl-6,11-dihydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-5,12-naphthacenedione was dissolved in 88.4 ml of dry chloroform and 177 ml of dry carbon tetrachloride under refluxing. Then, to the solution was added 1.14 g of N-bromosuccinimide and the mixture was refluxed for 45 minutes while irradiating with 500 W visible light lamp. The reaction mixture was dissolved in chloroform while cooling with ice water and the solution was washed with a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution and water in order. The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain a residue. This residue was purified by a silica gel column chromatography (3% methanol/dichloromethane) to separate 1-methoxy isomer and 4-methoxy isomer of d-9.beta.-(1-ethylenedioxy)ethyl-6,11-dihydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-7.alph a.,9.alpha.-(1-oxa-3-aza-2-methyl-2-propeno)-5,12-naphthacenedione. 4-methoxy isomer: NMR(CDCl.sub.3).delta.: 1.37(3H), 1.75(3H), 1.8-2.15(2H), 2.75-3.0(2H), 3.94(7H), 5.6-5.75(1H), 7.25(1H), 7.65(1H), 7.9(1H), 13.3-13.76(2H); m.p. 230-235.degree. C.; IR(Nujol)cm.sup.-1 1660, 1620, 1580; MS: [M].sup.+ 465 1-methoxy isomer: m.p. 225.degree.-228.degree. C.; MS: [M].sup.+ 465.

(6)(i) To 197 mg of d-4-methoxy-9.beta.-(1-ethylenedioxy) ethyl-6,11-dihydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-7.alpha.,9.alpha.-(1-oxa-3-aza-2- methyl-2-propeno)-5,12-naphthacenedione were added 39.4 ml of dioxane, 39.4 ml of water and 9.85 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid and the mixture was refluxed for 13 hours. The solvent was removed by distillation under reduced pressure to obtain a residue. This residue was dissolved in 70 ml of methanol, followed by adding 30 mg of active carbon and stirring. Insoluble materials were removed by filtration and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain a residue. This residue was crystallized with isopropyl alcohol to obtain d-4-methoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-6,7.alpha.,11-trihydroxy-7,8,9,1 0-tetrahydro-5,12-naphthacenedione hydrochloride (m.p. 212.degree.-219.degree. C.).

(6)(ii) One hundred and forty three mg of d-4-methoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-6,7.alpha.,11-trihydroxy-7,8,9,1 0-tetrahydro-5,12-naphthacenedione hydrochloride obtained in (i) was dissolved in 100 ml of a cooled 3% aqueous hydrochloric acid solution and the solution was washed with 50 ml of ethyl acetate. The aqueous hydrochloric acid layer was neutralyzed with a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution, then extracted with chloroform (100 ml.times.2), washed with 50 ml of a saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution and then dried. After concentration under reduced pressure, the resultant residue was washed with ether to obtain the compound in the free form [m.p. 162.degree.-163.degree. C.; IR(Nujol)cm.sup.-1 3360, 1710, 1620, 1585; [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.20 +113.degree. (c=0.1, CHCl.sub.3 ; MS: [M+1].sup.+ 398].

(7)(i) The same reaction as in (6) above was repeated using 315 mg of d-1-methoxy-9.beta.-(1-ethylenedioxy)ethyl-6,11-dihydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahy dro-7.alpha.,9.alpha.-(1-oxa-3-aza-2-methyl-2-propeno)-5,12-naphthacenedion e, to obtain d-1-methoxy-b 9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-6,7.alpha.,11-trihydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro -5,12-naphthacenedione hydrochloride (m.p. 233.degree.-237.degree. C.).

(7)(ii) The same reaction as in (6)(ii) above was repeated using 239 mg of d-1-methoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-6,7.alpha.,11-trihydroxy-7,8,9,1 0-tetrahydro-5,12-naphthacenedione hydrochloride obtained in (7)(i), to obtain the compound in a free form [m.p. 178.degree.-180.degree. C.; IR(Nujol)cm.sup.-1 3350, 1705, 1620, 1585; [.alpha.].sub.D.sup.20 +123.degree. (c=0.1, CHCl.sub.3); MS: [M+1].sup.+ 398].

(8) Three hundred mg of d-4-methoxy-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-6,7.alpha.,11-trihydroxy-7,8,9,1 0-tetrahydro-5,12-naphthacenedione obtained in (6) was dissolved in 30 ml of dry dichloromethane. Under refluxing, to the solution was added 907 mg of anhydrous aluminum chloride over a period of about 10 minutes. Reaction was effected at this temperature for 5 hours and the reaction mixture was poured into 160 ml of a saturated aqueous oxalic acid solution. This mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes and neutralyzed with a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution. The dichloromethane layer was washed with water, then dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resultant residue was washed with ether to obtain d-9.alpha.-amino-9.beta.-acetyl-4,6,7.alpha.,11-tetrahydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetr ahydro-5,12-naphthacenedione [m.p. 138.degree.-140.degree. C.; IR(Nujol)cm.sup.-1 3200-3400, 1700, 1580, 1570; MS: [M+1].sup.+ 384].

In the above Examples and Reference Examples the mass spectrometric analysis was in accordance with field desorption spectrum.

(1) Effect against P388 mouse leukemia cell (in vitro test)

P388 leukemia cells have been subcultured in abdominal cavity of DBA/2 mouse. Cells are collected from the cavity and are suspended in a Rosewell Park Memorial Institute medium 1640 containing 10% blood serum of young cow, 5 .mu.M 2-hydroxyethyl disulfide, 100 .mu.g/ml Streptomycin and 100 U/ml Penicillin. A suspension of 5.times.10.sup.4 cells/ml containing a test compound is prepared and is cultured in a wet atmosphere containing 5% CO.sub.2 at 37.degree. C. for 48 hours.

Number of cells before and after culturing is counted by coulter counter. Proliferative ratio is defined as ratio of the increase in cells after proliferation for 48 hours to an increase in cells cultured in a suspension containing no test compound. Inhibition ratio (IR) is defined as follows:

1--(proliferative ratio).

In other words, ##EQU1## where C.sup.treated : number of cells after culturing for 48 hours in the presence of a treated compound

C.sup.non : number of cells after culturing for 48 hours in the absence of a test compound

C.sub.o : number of cells when culturing is initiated.

(2) Effect against survival time of mouse transplanted with P388 mouse leukemia cells (in vivo test, intraperitoneal administration)

Tumor: P388 mouse leukemia.

Animals: CDF.sub.1 (BALB/C.times.DBA/2) mouse .male.5 weeks breeding, one group: 6 mice.

Number of cells transplanted: 10.sup.6 /mouse, intraperitoneal administration.

Dosage: Test compound administered twice, i.e. the first and fifth days, intraperitoneally. Test compound hardly soluble or insoluble in water is applied in a solution or a suspension form by use of Tween 80.

Controls: Non-treated; separately and positive control where ADR* 4 mg/kg administered twice, i.e. the first and fifth days.

Evaluation: Increase life span (ILS) is calculated on the basis of median survival times (T) and (C) of treated groups and controls, repsctively: ##EQU2## (3) Effect against survival times of mouse transplanted with P388 mouse leukemia cells (in vivo test; intravenous or per os administration)

Similar to (2), but a test compound administered once, i.e., only the first day, intravenously or orally.

Table 1 shows results of tests (1) and (2) above. Tables 2 and 3 show results of test (3) above.

One tenth ml each 10 kg of body weight of solutions of testing compounds or adriamycin, which are prepared with isotonic sodium chloride solution, are applied once to groups of BALB/C mice, i.e., ten mice a group, to see whether or not they die and change in body weight. Amounts applied are 50, 40, 32, 25 and 20 mg/kg for the testing compounds and 20, 16, 12.5, 10 and 8 mg/kg for adriamycin. The largest amount where no death of mice is seen is defined as maximum tolerated dose.