title: Synthesis and receptor binding studies of 2-functionalized 1,4-benzodiazepine derivatives as potential metaclazepam-like antianxiety agents.
abstract: The synthesis of 7-chloro-2,3-dihydro-2-(2-methoxyethyl)-1-methyl-5-phenyl- 1H-1,4-benzodiazepine (2) is described. While the metaclazepam-like compound 2 showed an affinity for benzodiazepine receptor central type (CBZRs) comparable to that of metaclazepam (1a), its intermediates bearing the exocyclic double bond resulted more active.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento Farmaco Chimico Tecnologico, Università Degli Studi di Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Anzini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cappelli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vomero
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cagnotto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Skorupska
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001923:Brain Chemistry / Q000187:drug effects; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D051381:Rats; D011963:Receptors, GABA-A / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D011963:Receptors, GABA-A; D001569:Benzodiazepines; C036366:metaclazepam