Synthesis, Biological Activity and Photophysical Studies of Ellipticine and its Derivatives: State of the Art

Abstract

[Figure not available: see fulltext.] The present review aims at surveying literature on the synthesis, biological and photophysical activities, especially anticancer properties, of tetracyclic natural compound ellipticine (5,11-dimethyl-6H-pyrido[4,3-b]carbazole) since its first isolation and synthesis in 1959.