title: Arylpiperazine derivatives as high-affinity 5-HT1A serotonin ligands.
abstract: Although simple arylpiperazines are commonly considered to be moderately selective for 5-HT1B serotonin binding sites, N4-substitution of such compounds can enhance their affinity for 5-HT1A sites and/or decrease their affinity for 5-HT1B sites. A small series of 4-substituted 1-arylpiperazines was prepared in an attempt to develop agents with high affinity for 5-HT1A sites. Derivatives where the aryl portion is phenyl, 2-methoxyphenyl, or 1-naphthyl, and the 4-substituent is either a phthalimido or benzamido group at a distance of four methylene units away from the piperazine 4-position, display high affinity for these sites. One of these compounds, 1-(2-methoxyphenyl)-4-[4-(2-phthalimido)butyl]piperazine (18), possesses a higher affinity than 5-HT and represents the highest affinity (Ki = 0.6 nM) agent yet reported for 5-HT1A sites.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23298-0581.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Glennon
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Naiman
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Lyon
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Titeler
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D008297:Male; D010879:Piperazines / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism*; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D010879:Piperazines; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D012701:Serotonin