title: Structure-activity relationship studies of CNS agents. Part VII. The effect of the imidazole fragment in 2-substituted 1-[3-(4-aryl-1-piperazinyl)propyl]imidazoles on their interaction modes with 5-HT1A and 5-HT2 receptors.
abstract: The synthesis and the 5-HT1A and 5-HT2 receptor affinity of 2-substituted 1-[3-(4-aryl-1-piperazinyl)propyl]-imidazoles (1-8) has been described. It has been shown that both the N-3 imidazole atom and the N-1 piperazine one should be considered as possible protonation centers under physiological conditions. It has been found that the folded conformations of 1-8 exist predominantly in solution. Moreover, three different modes of interaction of the analyzed compounds with 5-HT1A and 5-HT2 receptor sites have been proposed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Mokrosz
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Duszyńska
mesh_terms: D017371:8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D002491:Central Nervous System Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D007650:Ketanserin / Q000378:metabolism; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D051381:Rats; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D002491:Central Nervous System Agents; D007093:Imidazoles; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D017371:8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin; D007650:Ketanserin