M. Kurumi et al., Synthesis and chemiluminescent activity of 8,9-dihydrobenzo[g]pyridazino/[4,5-b]indole-7,10(11H)-diones, J HETERO CH, 38(3), 2001, pp. 629-632
Substituted and unsubstituted naphthylamines were transformed into the corr
esponding triazole derivatives, which were converted to dimethyl 1H-benz[g]
indole-2,3-dicarboxylates by photocyclization. The reaction of the diesters
with hydrazine hydrate gave the corresponding 8,9-dihydrobenzo[g]pyridazin
o[4,5-b]indole-7, 10(11H)-diones (5). One of compounds 5 was found to have
chemiluminescent activity similar to luminol.