Synthesis and evaluation of antifungal activity of naphthoquinone derivatives

3-Arylamino-2-phenylsulfinylnaphthoquinones, 2,3-diarylthio-naphthoquinones and 2-phenylsulfinyl-3-arylthio-1,4-dihydronaphtalenes are synthesized and tested against five fungi. The activities of these products were better than amphotericine B against all the strains except for Candida albicans.

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