title: Conformationally defined adrenergic agents. 1. Design and synthesis of novel alpha 2 selective adrenergic agents: electrostatic repulsion based conformational prototypes.
abstract: A previous report of the adrenergic selectivity of 2- and 6-fluoronorepinephrine prompted us to formulate a hypothesis that accounted for this selectivity on the basis of a conformational preference induced by electrostatic repulsion between the aromatic fluorine atom and the side-chain hydroxyl group. A series of nitrogen-substituted catechol (aminomethyl)benzocyclobutenes, indanes, tetralins, and benzocycloheptenes were prepared, and when their radioligand binding affinities were determined, it was found that the overall pattern of binding affinity results supported the electrostatic repulsion hypothesis. The radioligand binding assay also revealed several highly alpha 2 selective adrenergic agents among these compounds, with the binding selectivity maximizing for compounds having nitrogen substituted with a group no larger than methyl and having a five-membered carbocyclic ring (i.e., 16, 17, and 19).
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: DeBernardis
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Kerkman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Winn
authors.forename: E N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Bush
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Arendsen
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: McClellan
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Kyncl
authors.forename: F Z
authors.initials: FZ
authors.lastname: Basha
mesh_terms: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D004560:Electricity; D008297:Male; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D009038:Motion; D011869:Radioligand Assay; D051381:Rats; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha