title: 3-Aryl-2-(3'-substituted-1',2',4'-oxadiazol-5'-yl)tropane analogues of cocaine: affinities at the cocaine binding site at the dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine transporters.
abstract: Previous studies have shown that 3 beta-(substituted phenyl)tropan-2 beta-carboxylic acid esters possess high affinity for the cocaine binding site on the dopamine transporter both in vitro and in vivo and inhibit dopamine uptake in vitro. Since 1,2,4-oxadiazoles are excellent bioisosteres of ester groups, we have prepared several 3 beta-(substituted phenyl)-2 beta-(3-substituted 1',2',4'-oxadiazol-5'-yl)tropanes (5b-h) and all four stereoisomers of (1R,5S)-3 phenyl-2-(3-methyl-1',2',4'-oxadiazol-5'-yl)tropane (5a and 6-8). The 3 alpha-phenyl-2-alpha-(3'-methyl-1',2',4'-oxadiazole) isomer 7 was prepared from a stereoselective addition of phenyllithium to (1R,5S)-2-(3'-methyl-1',2',4'-oxadiazol-5-yl)-8-methyl-8- azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-2-ene (11). The binding affinities for 5a-h and 6-8 at the dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine transporters were obtained. In general these bioisosteres showed potencies for the dopamine transporter similar to those of their parent esters. 3 beta-(4'-Chlorophenyl)-2 beta-(3'-phenyl-1',2',4'-oxadiazol-5'-yl)tropane (5d) was the most potent analogue with an IC50 of 1.62nM. However, 3 beta-(4'-chlorophenyl)-2 beta-(3'-methoxyphenyl-1',2'4'- oxadiazol-5'-yl)tropane (5e) with an IC50 of 1.81 nM was the most selective analogue for the dopamine transporter showing NE/DA and 5-HT/DA ratios of 461 and 186, respectively. The cis- and trans-3 alpha-phenyl-2-(3'-methyl-1',2',4'-oxadiazol-5'-yl)tropanes (7 and 8), which exist in a boat conformation, have IC50 values only slightly greater than that of the 3 beta,2 beta-isomer (5a) which possesses the cocaine stereochemistry.
authors.affiliation: Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709.
authors.forename: F I
authors.initials: FI
authors.lastname: Carroll
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Abraham
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kuzemko
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Lewin
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Boja
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kuhar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D003042:Cocaine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D050483:Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins; D008297:Male; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D050484:Norepinephrine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D050486:Serotonin Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D027981:Symporters; D014326:Tropanes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D050483:Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D050484:Norepinephrine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins; D050486:Serotonin Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins; C493226:Slc6a2 protein, rat; C493232:Slc6a4 protein, rat; D027981:Symporters; D014326:Tropanes; D003042:Cocaine