title: Aryl 1-but-3-ynyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridines as potential antipsychotic agents: synthesis and structure-activity relationships.
abstract: A novel series of aryl 1-but-3-ynyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridines with dopaminergic activity is described. The structure-activity relationships of this series were studied by synthesis of analogs and evaluation of their affinities for the dopamine (DA) D2 receptor and inhibition of locomotor activity (LMA) in rodents. The basic amine, alkyne chain length, and aryl groups were varied. Compounds having a 4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine and an aryl group with hydrogen-bonding substituents separated by a butynyl chain were found to have the most potent dopaminergic activity. Several compounds that were found to have exceptional in vivo activity in LMA inhibition in rodents were evaluated for additional pharmacological activity including binding affinities for other DA receptor subtypes as well as effects on brain DA synthesis, DA neuronal firing, and conditioned avoidance responding in squirrel monkeys.
authors: Department of Chemistry, Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Research, Division of Warner-Lambert Company, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105, USA.
authors: S A
authors: SA
authors: Glase
authors: H C
authors: HC
authors: Akunne
authors: T G
authors: TG
authors: Heffner
authors: J C
authors: JC
authors: Jaen
authors: R G
authors: RG
authors: MacKenzie
authors: L T
authors: LT
authors: Meltzer
authors: T A
authors: TA
authors: Pugsley
authors: S J
authors: SJ
authors: Smith
authors: L D
authors: LD
authors: Wise
mesh_terms: D000480:Alkynes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects; D004298:Dopamine / Q000378:metabolism; D015259:Dopamine Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D051379:Mice; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D011725:Pyridines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017448:Receptors, Dopamine D2 / Q000378:metabolism*; D012453:Saimiri; D013134:Spiperone / Q000378:metabolism; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000480:Alkynes; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D015259:Dopamine Agents; D011725:Pyridines; D017448:Receptors, Dopamine D2; D013134:Spiperone; D004298:Dopamine