Synthesis and monoamine transporter binding properties of 2β-[3′-(substituted benzyl)isoxazol-5-yl]- and 2β-[3′-methyl-4′-(substituted phenyl)isoxazol-5-yl]-3β-(substituted phenyl)tropanes
摘要:
A series of 2 beta-[3'-(substituted benzyl)isoxazol-5-yl]- and 2 beta-[3'-methyl-4'-(substituted phenyl)isoxazol-5- yl]-3 beta-(substituted phenyl)tropanes were prepared and evaluated for affinities at dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine transporters using competitive radioligand binding assays. The 2 beta-[3'-(substituted benzyl)isoxazol-5-yl]-3 beta-(substituted phenyl)tropanes (3a-h) showed high binding affinities for the dopamine transporter (DAT). The IC50 values ranged from 5.9 to 22 nM. On the other hand, the 2 beta-[3'-methyl- 4'-(substituted phenyl)isoxazol-5-yl]-3 beta-(substituted phenyl)tropanes (4a-h), with IC50 values ranging from 65 to 173 nM, were approximately 3- to 25-fold less potent than the corresponding 2 beta-[ 3'-(substituted benzyl)isoxazol] tropanes. All tested compounds were selective for the DAT relative to the norepinephrine transporter (NET) and serotonin transporter (5-HTT). 3 beta-(4-Methylphenyl)-2 beta-[3'-(4-fluorobenzyl)isoxazol-5-yl] tropane (3b) with IC50 of 5.9 nM at the DAT and K(i)s of 454 and 113 nM at the NET and 5-HTT, respectively, was the most potent and DAT-selective analog. Molecular modeling studies suggested that the rigid conformation of the isoxazole side chain in 4a-h might play an important role on their low DAT binding affinities. (c) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.