title: Synthesis and antidepressant activity of substituted (omega-aminoalkoxy)benzene derivatives.
abstract: A series of substituted (omega-aminoalkoxy)benzene derivatives has been synthesized and screened for potential antidepressant activities. The effect of structural variation of these molecules has been systematically examined. Antidepressant activity was clearly displayed by 2-benzyl-1-[4-(methylamino)butoxy]benzene (7), 2-(2-hydroxybenzyl)-1-[4-(methylamino)butoxy]benzene (19), 1-[4-(methylamino)butoxy]-2-phenoxybenzene (29), and 1-[4-(methylamino)butoxy]-2-(phenylthio)benzene (31) in further pharmacological studies. These compounds did not possess the anticholinergic, antihistaminic, and muscle-relaxant side effects common to tricyclic antidepressants.
mesh_terms: D000605:Amino Alcohols / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D051381:Rats; D012110:Reserpine / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000605:Amino Alcohols; D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D012110:Reserpine