Dopamine D
3
receptor antagonists and partial agonists are known to modulate the reinforcing and drug-seeking effects induced by cocaine and other abused substances. By introducing functionality into the butylamide linking chain of the 4-phenylpiperazine class of ligands, improved D
3
receptor affinity and selectivity, as well as water solubility, is achieved. A series of linking-chain derivatives are disclosed wherein functionality such as OH or OAc groups have been introduced into the linking chain. In general, these modifications are well tolerated at D
3
receptors and achieve high selectivity over D
2
and D
4
receptors.
多巴胺D3受体拮抗剂和部分激动剂已知能够调节由
可卡因和其他滥用物质引起的加强和寻求药物效应。通过在4-苯基
哌嗪配体的丁酰胺连接链中引入功能性基团,可以实现改善D3受体亲和力和选择性以及可溶性。披露了一系列连接链衍
生物,其中引入了OH或OAc基团等功能性基团。总体而言,这些改性在D3受体中耐受性良好,并实现了对D2和
D4受体的高选择性。