title: 1-(2-Aminoethyl)-3-methyl-8,9-dihydropyrano[3,2-e]indole: a rotationally restricted phenolic analog of the neurotransmitter serotonin and agonist selective for serotonin (5-HT2-type) receptors.
abstract: A series of rotationally restricted phenolic analogs of the neurotransmitter serotonin has been synthesized with the 5-hydroxyindole portion of serotonin replaced by a dihydropyrano[3,2-e]-indole (1, 3, 4, and 5) and a dihydropyrano[2,3-f]indole (2). The receptor binding profile of these compounds has been studied and compared to the natural substrate serotonin. The dihydropyrano[3,2-e]indole derivatives (1, 3, 4, and 5) possess lower affinity for 5-HT1 receptors but equal or greater affinity for 5-HT2 receptors. Like serotonin, these compounds dose-dependently stimulated phosphatidylinositol turnover in rat brain slices. Moreover, the response to 1-(2-aminoethyl)-3-methyl-8,9-dihydropyrano[3,2-]indole (5, CP-132,484) and 1-(2-aminoethyl)-8,9-dihydropyrano[3,2-e]indole (4) is selectively antagonized by 5-HT2 receptor antagonists establishing these tryptamines as selective 5-HT2 receptor agonists. The high affinity and potency of 5 for 5-HT2 receptors suggests that the C5-hydroxy group in serotonin can function as a hydrogen bond acceptor in a 5-HT2 receptor with a directionality of interaction which is down and away from C6 in serotonin (Figure 5). Furthermore, the potent affinity of these compounds for 5-HT2 receptors coupled with their poor affinity for 5-HT1 receptors indicates that the aminoethyl side chain of serotonin adopts significantly different conformations in 5-HT1 versus 5-HT2 receptors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Pfizer, Inc., Groton, Connecticut 06340.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Macor
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Koe
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Lebel
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Zorn
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D007211:Indoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D011725:Pyridines / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D012701:Serotonin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D007211:Indoles; D011725:Pyridines; D011758:Pyrroles; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists; C065046:3-(1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyrid-4-yl)pyrrolo(3,2-b)pyrid-5-one; C078153:CP 132484; D012701:Serotonin