title: N-[2-[(substituted chroman-8-yl)oxy]ethyl]-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)butylamines: synthesis and wide range of antagonism at the human 5-HT1A receptor.
abstract: A series of N-[2-[(substituted chroman-8-yl)oxy]ethyl]-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)butylamines was prepared and examined for their 5-HT1A receptor antagonist activity. The parent compound 3a and seven analogs bearing five kinds of substituents on the chroman ring were prepared from the corresponding 8-hydroxychroman intermediates. Radioligand binding assays proved the compounds 3a-h to have high affinity for the rat hippocampal 5-HT1A receptor with varied selectivity for adrenaline alpha1 and dopamine D2 receptors. Their antagonism was evaluated in a forskolin-stimulated adenylate cyclase assay performed with CHO cells expressing the human 5-HT1A receptor. Among the series, the C6-fluoro analog 3c showed both extremely potent affinity (Ki = 0.22 nM) and antagonism (EC50 = 13 nM) for the 5-HT1A receptor. Correlation analysis using substituent descriptors revealed a linear and negative correlation between molar refractivity of the C6-substituent and the binding affinity expressed in pKi.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Drug Discovery Research, Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd., Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yasunaga
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Naito
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kontani
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tsukamoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nomura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mase
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism; D002082:Butylamines / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D011869:Radioligand Assay; D051381:Rats; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism*; D044263:Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT1; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002082:Butylamines; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D044263:Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT1; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists