Spiro[1,2,4-benzotriazine-3(4H),4′-(1′-substituted)piperidines] and related compounds as ligands for sigma receptors
摘要:
As analogues of some conformationally restricted spiropiperidine derivatives which are endowed with high affinity for sigma(1), receptor, a set of 16 spiro[1,2,4-benzotriazine-3(4H),4'-(1'-substituted)piperidines] and congeneric compounds was prepared and tested for affinity to a, receptor subtype. All N-arylalkyl substituted derivatives exhibited high affinity for the relevant receptor, with K-i in the low nanomolar range. Affinity for sigma(2) subtype (assayed only for a few representative compounds) was from one to three order of magnitude lower. Spiro[ 1,2,4-benzotriazine-3(4H),4'-(1'-benzyl)piperidine] (2), with a ratio K(i)sigma(2)/K(j)sigma(1) = 7000 should represent the most selective sigma(1), ligand so far described. (C) 2002 Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS. All rights reserved.
Exploring the chemical diversity space of GPCR ligands, we recently discovered [2.2]paracyclophanes as valuable atypical bioisosteres for secondary affinity and selectivity generating moieties. In find out if such an exchange also works for structural moieties that simulate the endogenous neurotransmitter, pi 1 or pi 2 or both systems pi 1 and pi 2 of three representative privileged structures of types 1, 2. and 3 were replaced by a [2.2]paracyclophane unit. Contributions of the respective functionalities to the binding at of a panel of relevant monoaminergic GPCRs were systematically examined. The study led to the paracyclophanylpiperazine 3a displaying excellent D-3 affinity (K-i = 1.6 nM) and a strongly attenuated binding to D-4, 5-HT1 and alpha(1). Whereas functional experiments showed neutral D-3 antagonist properties, mutagenesis studies indicated a binding mode that is similar to its lead compounds of type 3.