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A method for synthesizing camptothecin and camptothecin analogs
using a novel hydroxyl-containing tricyclic intermediate and the
camptothecin analogs produced by the process. The camptothecin
analogs are effective inhibitors of topoisomerase I and show
anti-leukemic and anti-tumor activity.