title: Synthesis of (+/-)-1-amino-6,7,8,8a-tetrahydro acenaphthene with possible central dopaminergic activity.
abstract: We describe the non stereoselective synthesis of (+/-)-1-amino-6,7,8,8a-tetrahydroacenaphthene (14), a novel compound that belongs to the acetanaphtene group, that is presented as a rigid non hydroxylated 2-aminoindan which has a structural disposition of a dopaminergic pharmacophore that possess a phenylethylamine fragment. Intracerebroventricular administration of this compound induces an increase in urinary volume and sodium excretion in conscious rats. The renal actions of 14 were blocked by haloperidol pretreatment, suggesting that 14 acts centrally through a dopaminergic mechanism.
authors.affiliation: Universidad Central de Venezuela, Organic Synthesis Laboratory, Caracas.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Perez
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Perez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Angel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Charris
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Israel
mesh_terms: D000073:Acenaphthenes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000187:drug effects*; D015259:Dopamine Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D007276:Injections, Intraventricular; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D012964:Sodium / Q000652:urine; D014563:Urodynamics / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: C095772:1-amino-6,7,8,8a-tetrahydroacenaphthene; D000073:Acenaphthenes; D015259:Dopamine Agents; D012964:Sodium