title: [Studies on the synthesis of condensed pyridazine derivatives. I. Synthesis and benzodiazepine receptor binding studies of 2-substituted-4,4a,5,6-tetrahydrobenzo[h]cinnolin-3(2H)-ones and related compounds].
abstract: A series of 2-substituted-4,4a,5,6-tetrahydrobenzo[h]cinnolin-3(2H)-ones and related compounds were synthesized and tested for their ability to displace [3H]diazepam from rat brain membranes. Among them, compounds bearing 4-methoxyphenyl, 4-chlorophenyl, or 4-methylphenyl group at the position-2 were found to have high affinity to the benzodiazepine receptor. 2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-9-methyl- and 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-9-methoxy-4,4a,5,6-tetrahydrobenzo[h]cinnolin- 3(2H)-ones (8b-14 and 8b-15, respectively) showed a potent affinity comparable to that of diazepam. These results suggest that a topographical planarity or pseudoplanarity of these molecules is essential for high affinity to the benzodiazepine receptor. The structure-activity relationships are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Research Laboratories, Yoshitomi Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakao
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawakami
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Morita
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Morimoto
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takehara
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tahara
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D001640:Bicuculline / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D011724:Pyridazines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011963:Receptors, GABA-A / Q000378:metabolism*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D011724:Pyridazines; D011963:Receptors, GABA-A; D001640:Bicuculline