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4-[N-(Aminoalkyl)amino]-2-arylquinolines with conformational freedom around positions 2 and 4 of the quinoline stabilize strongly poly(dT.dA.dT) (triplex DNA) and bind weakly to poly-(dA.dT) (duplex DNA). Basicity of N1 of the quinoline parallels the interaction strength of these compounds with the triple-helical DNA structure suggesting that N1 of the quinoline is protonated in the complex with the DNA triplex. The experimental results support the interaction model suggested previously.

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A number of 3,4,5,6‐tetrahydro‐1H‐azepino[5,4,3‐cd]indole derivatives have been synthesized starting with methyl indole‐4‐carboxylate functionalized at the 3 position.