Synthesis and biological evaluation of a series of benzoxazole/benzothiazole-containing 2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine derivatives as potential antidepressants
A series of benzoxazole/benzothiazole-2,3-dihydrobenzo[][1,4]dioxine derivatives (– and –) was synthesized. Compounds were evaluated for binding affinities at the 5-HT and 5-HT receptors. Antidepressant activities of the compounds were screened using the forced swimming test (FST) and the tail suspension test (TST). The results indicated that the compounds exhibited high affinities for the 5-HT and