title: [Synthesis and pharmacodynamic activity of 2-(3-(2-phenylethyl)benzofuran-2-yl)-N-propyl-ethanamine].
abstract: The benzofuranethanamines 3a and 3b were synthesized and pharmacologically tested to investigate structure-activity relationships with antiarrhythmic compounds. The key-step in the synthesis was the chemoselective reduction of the chloroacetyl-dihydrobenzofurane 5 to chloroethylbenzofurane 9 using triethylsilane/BF3.Et2O. Results of a series of further attempts to reduce 5 are also described. Pharmacological investigations on isolated guinea pig heart muscle preparations showed that 3a exhibits similar negative inotropic and negative chronotropic action in comparison to propafenone and the conformationally restricted benzofurane 1a. In contrast to these substances, however, 3a shows no beta 1-adrenoreceptor blocking activity.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Pharmazeutische Chemie, Universität Wien, Osterreich.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ecker
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Helml
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Fleischhacker
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Noe
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Studenik
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schade
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Heistracher
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D001572:Benzofurans / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D005021:Ethylamines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D001572:Benzofurans; D005021:Ethylamines