title: Identification of a series of 3-(benzyloxy)-1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octane human NK1 antagonists.
abstract: The synthesis and in vitro and in vivo evaluation of a series of 3-(benzyloxy)-1-azabicyclo-[2.2.2]octane NK1 antagonists are described. While a number of 3,5-disubstituted benzyl ethers afford high affinity, the 3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzyl was found to combine high in vitro affinity with good oral activity. Detailed structure-activity relationship studies in conjunction with data from molecular modeling and mutagenesis work have allowed the construction of a model of the pharmacophore. Specific interactions that have been identified include an interaction between His-197 and one of the rings of the benzhydryl, a lipophilic pocket containing His-265 that the benzyl ether occupies, and a possible hydrogen bond between Gln-165 and the oxygen of the benzyl ether.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001372:Aza Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001665:Binding Sites; D019086:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D016296:Mutagenesis; D064729:Neurokinin-1 Receptor Antagonists; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D001372:Aza Compounds; D019086:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic; D064729:Neurokinin-1 Receptor Antagonists