title: 2H-[1]benzopyrano[3,4-b]pyridines: synthesis and activity at central monoamine receptors.
abstract: Two general synthetic approaches to a novel series of 2H-[1]benzopyrano[3,4-b]pyridines are described together with their receptor binding profile at a variety of monoamine receptors in mammalian brain tissue. The biologically active members of this series fall into into one of two broad classes: 3,4,4a,5-tetrahydro-2H-[1]benzopyrano[3,4-b]pyridines or trans-1,3,4,4a,5,10b-hexahydro-2H-[1]benzopyrano[3,4-b]pyridines. By appropriate pharmacophoric modification potent selective ligands for D2, alpha-2, 5HT1A, and 5HT2 receptors may be obtained. The previously published in vivo data on certain key representatives of these series are also summarized.
authors.affiliation: Research Department, CIBA-GEIGY Corporation, Summit, New Jersey 07901.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hutchison
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: de Jesus
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sylvester
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sills
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D011725:Pyridines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter / Q000187:drug effects*; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D011725:Pyridines; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin