Naphthalene is a hydrocarbon produced by the distillation of coal tar and is an aromatic white crystalline substance. Naphthalene is the most abundant component in coal tar. It is used as an insect repellant and insect fumigant. The compound is used in the manufacture of celluloid, dyes, hydrogenated naphthalenes, oil fumes, smokeless powders and synthetic resins.
Thienopyrimidines are a class of heterocyclic compounds with diverse biological activities depending on their detailed substitution patterns. In addition, many thienopyrimidine derivatives have shown potent activity against cancer cell lines and specific oncogenes.