Synthesis, <sup>18</sup>F-Labeling, and Biological Evaluation of Piperidyl and Pyrrolidyl Benzilates as in Vivo Ligands for Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptors
作者:Marc B. Skaddan、Michael R. Kilbourn、Scott E. Snyder、Phil S. Sherman、Tim J. Desmond、Kirk A. Frey
DOI:10.1021/jm000305o
日期:2000.11.1
A series of 31 compounds based on the piperidyl or pyrrolidyl benzilate scaffold were prepared from methyl benzilate and 4-piperidinol, (R)-(+)-3-piperidinol, or (R)-(+)-3-pyrrolidinol. Amine substituents included alkyl and aralkyl groups. In vitro K-i values ranged from 0.05 nM to > 100 nM. (R)-N-( 2-Fluoroethyl)-3-piperidyl benzilate (3-FEPB, 22, K-i = 12.1 nM) and N-(2-fluoroethyl)-4-piperidyl benzilate (4-FEPB, 8, K-i = 1.83 nM) were selected for radiolabeling with fluorine-18. Using alkylation with 2-[F-18]fluoroethyl triflate, 3-[F-18]FEPB (42) and 4-[F-18]-FEPB (43) were produced in 7-9% radiochemical yield and >97% radiochemical purity. For in vivo studies, retention was moderate in mouse brain for 42; however, blocking with scopolamine showed that uptake was not muscarinic cholinergic receptor-mediated. Conversely, 43 exhibited high, receptor-mediated retention in mouse brain, with significant; clearance after 1 h. These results suggest that 43 could have applications as an in vivo probe for measuring endogenous acetylcholine levels.