Abstract: 7-Deazapurine derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is phenyl which has, at the ortho position and/or para position as substituents, at least one group represented by the formula --O--R.sup.3, --S--R.sup.4 or ##STR2## (wherein R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are the same or different and each is hydrogen or an alkyl or phenyl group which may be substituted, whereby R.sup.5 and R.sup.6, together with the adjacent nitrogen atom, may form a cyclic amino group which may be substituted, and R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each may represent a protective group), and may have a group or groups with a molecular weight of up to about 200 as a substituent at any position other than those having the said substituents introduced; R.sup.2 is an amino group which may be protected, or its salt, have a potent antitumor activity, and hence the compounds are useful as an antitumor agent.

Abstract: 3-Aryl-7-chloro-3,4-dihydroacridine-1,9(2H,10H)-dione 1-oximes and 1-hydrazone derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## and their physiologically tolerated acid addition and ammonium salts are described, as is a process for their preparation. The new compounds are chemotherapeutic agents and are active against protozoa, especially malaria plasmodia.