title: Synthesis and beta-adrenergic activity of a series of 3-(substituted-benzylideneaminoxy)propanolamine derivatives.
abstract: In an attempt to change the beta-adrenergic properties of completely aliphatic 3-(methyleneaminoxy)propanolamine derivatives, from antagonist to agonist, while still retaining the beta 2-selectivity, we described, in a previous paper, the synthesis of a series of such derivatives possessing a hydroxy or methoxy group linked to the aliphatic substituent present on the oximic carbon. However, pharmacological tests indicated that these compounds maintain the competitive antagonism on beta receptors. In this paper, the synthesis and the results of functional tests on isolated preparations are reported for a new series of 3-(substituted-benzylideneaminoxy)propanolamine derivatives in which either the hydroxy or the methoxy group is linked to a phenyl ring present on the oximic carbon. The results obtained are then discussed, taking into account the conformational and reactivity properties of these compounds, determined by means of theoretical calculations.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università di Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gentili
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lapucci
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Macchia
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Macchia
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martinelli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nencetti
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Orlandini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ferni
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pinza
mesh_terms: D058665:Adrenergic beta-1 Receptor Agonists; D058666:Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists; D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001597:Benzylidene Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D011412:Propanolamines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014132:Trachea / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D058665:Adrenergic beta-1 Receptor Agonists; D058666:Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists; D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists; D001597:Benzylidene Compounds; D011412:Propanolamines