title: Structure-activity relationship studies on the 5-HT(1A) receptor affinity of 1-phenyl-4-[omega-(alpha- or beta-tetralinyl)alkyl]piperazines. 4.
abstract: The synthesis of 1-phenylpiperazines, linked in the alpha or beta position of the tetralin moiety on the terminal part of the N-4 alkyl chain, and their radioligand binding affinities for 5-HT(1A), 5-HT(2A), D-1, D-2, alpha1, and alpha2 receptors along with SAR studies on the 5-HT(1A) receptor are reported. Several changes have been carried out on previous structures of type 2, by inserting the alkyl chain with variable length in the alpha or beta position of the tetralin moiety and by changing the position of the methoxy group on the aromatic ring of the tetralin nucleus. The highest affinity (IC50 = 0.50 nM) and selectivity for the 5-HT(1A) receptor were showed by 1-phenylpiperazine 2a with a three-membered alkyl chain bearing a 5-methoxytetralin-1-yl ring in the omega position.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento Farmaco-chimico, Università di Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Perrone
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Berardi
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Colabufo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leopoldo
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tortorella
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Fornaretto
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Caccia
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: McArthur
mesh_terms: D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D010879:Piperazines / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D011869:Radioligand Assay; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D010879:Piperazines; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin