title: (R)- and (S)-5-hydroxy-2-(dipropylamino)tetralin (5-OH DPAT): assessment of optical purities and dopaminergic activities.
abstract: Racemic 5-hydroxy-2-(dipropylamino)tetralin (5-OH DPAT), a potent and selective dopamine (DA) D2-receptor agonist, was resolved into the enantiomers by a new method. The enantiomers of 5-OH DPAT were determined by chiral ion-pair chromatography using N-benzyloxycarbonylglycyl-L-proline as the counter ion. The enantiomeric purity of (R)-5-OH DPAT was found to be greater than 99.7%. The ability of the enantiomers to change the rat brain DOPA levels was evaluated in vivo. The results indicate that (R)-5-OH DPAT is a weakly potent DA D2-receptor antagonist.
authors.affiliation: Department of Analytical Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Uppsala, Sweden.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karlsson
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Björk
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pettersson
authors.forename: N E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Andén
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Hacksell
mesh_terms: D017371:8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000201:enzymology; D001923:Brain Chemistry; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D002852:Chromatography, Ion Exchange; D004295:Dihydroxyphenylalanine / Q000378:metabolism; D015259:Dopamine Agents; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine / Q000187:drug effects; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013764:Tetrahydronaphthalenes / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014446:Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D015259:Dopamine Agents; D009281:Naphthalenes; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine; D013764:Tetrahydronaphthalenes; D004295:Dihydroxyphenylalanine; C011799:5-hydroxy-2-N,N-dipropylaminotetralin; D017371:8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin; D014446:Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase