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The p-hydroxyphenethyl halides 1(b-d) possess the minimum structural r
equirements for alkylating DNA with Ar-3' participation and exhibit in
vitro cytotoxicity and DNA alkylating ability/sequence selectivity wh
ich is diminished relative to more functionalised seco analogues of th
e antitumor agent CC-1065 alkylating subunit.