Synthesis, Ligand Binding, and Quantitative Structure−Activity Relationship Study of 3β-(4‘-Substituted phenyl)-2β-heterocyclic Tropanes: Evidence for an Electrostatic Interaction at the 2β-Position

Autor: Carroll Fi, John W. Boja, Michael J. Kuhar, S. W. Mascarella, Anita H. Lewin, Philip Abraham, Pravin Kotian
Rok vydání: 1996
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Zdroj: Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 39:2753-2763
ISSN: 1520-4804
0022-2623
DOI: 10.1021/jm960160e
Popis: A set of 3 beta-(4'-substituted phenyl)-2 beta-heterocyclic tropanes was designed, synthesized, and characterized. We discovered that these compounds can function as bioisosteric replacements for the corresponding WIN 35,065-2 analogs which possess a 2 beta-carbomethoxy group. Several of the compounds showed high affinity and selectivity for the dopamine transporter (DAT) relative to the serotonin and norepinephrine transporters. From the structure-activity relationship study, the 3 beta-(4'-chlorophenyl)-2 beta-(3'-phenylisoxazol-5-yl)tropane (5d) emerged as the most potent and selective compound. The binding data for 2 beta-heterocyclic tropanes were found to show a high correlation with molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) minima near one of the heteroatoms in the 2 beta-substituents. In contrast, low correlations were found for other MEP minima near the 2 beta-substituent as well as for calculated log P or substituent volume. These quantitative structure-activity relationship studies are consistent with an electrostatic contribution to the binding potency of these WIN 35,065-2 analogs at the DAT.
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