title: WB 4101-related compounds. 2. Role of the ethylene chain separating amine and phenoxy units on the affinity for alpha(1)-adrenoreceptor subtypes and 5-HT(1A) receptors.
abstract: WB 4101 (1)-related benzodioxanes were synthesized by replacing the ethylene chain separating the amine and the phenoxy units of 1 with a cyclopentanol moiety, a feature of 6, 7-dihydro-5-[[(cis-2-hydroxy-trans-3-phenoxycyclopentyl)amino]meth yl] -2-methylbenzo[b]thiophen-4(5H)-one that was reported to display an intriguing selectivity profile at alpha(1)-adrenoreceptors. This synthesis strategy led to 4 out of 16 possible stereoisomers, which were isolated in the case of (-)-3, (+)-3, (-)-4, and (+)-4 and whose absolute configuration was assigned using a chiral building block for the synthesis of (-)-3 starting from (+)-(2R)-2, 3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxine-2-carboxylic acid ((+)-9) and (1S,2S, 5S)-2-amino-5-phenoxycyclopentan-1-ol ((+)-10). The aim of this project was to further investigate whether it is possible to differentiate between these compounds with respect to their affinity for alpha(1)-adrenoreceptor subtypes and the affinity for 5-HT(1A) receptors, as 1 binds with high affinity at both receptor systems. The biological profiles of reported compounds at alpha(1)-adrenoreceptor subtypes were assessed by functional experiments in isolated rat vas deferens (alpha(1A)), spleen (alpha(1B)), and aorta (alpha(1D)) and by binding assays in CHO and HeLa cells membranes expressing the human cloned alpha(1)-adrenoreceptor subtypes and 5-HT(1A) receptors, respectively. Furthermore, the functional activity of (-)-3, (+)-3, (-)-4, and (+)-4 toward 5-HT(1A) receptors was evaluated by determining the induced stimulation of [(35)S]GTPgammaS binding in cell membranes from HeLa cells transfected with human cloned 5-HT(1A) receptors. The configuration of the cyclopentane unit determined the affinity profile: a 1R configuration, as in (+)-3 and (-)-4, conferred higher affinity at alpha(1)-adrenoreceptors, whereas a 1S configuration, as in (-)-3 and (+)-4, produced higher affinity for 5-HT(1A) receptors. For the enantiomers (+)-4 and (-)-4 also a remarkable selectivity was achieved. Functionally, the stereoisomers displayed a similar alpha(1)-selectivity profile, that is alpha(1D) > alpha(1B) > alpha(1A), which is different from that exhibited by the reference compound 1. The epimers (-)-3 and (+)-4 proved to be agonists at the 5-HT(1A) receptors, with a potency comparable to that of 5-hydroxytryptamine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bologna, Via Belmeloro 6, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Bolognesi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Budriesi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cavalli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chiarini
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gotti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leonardi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Minarini
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Poggesi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Recanatini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rosini
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tumiatti
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Melchiorre
mesh_terms: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000187:drug effects; D016466:CHO Cells; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D006224:Cricetinae; D004146:Dioxanes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects; D011869:Radioligand Assay; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D018340:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1 / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D044263:Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT1; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D013154:Spleen / Q000187:drug effects; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014649:Vas Deferens / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D004146:Dioxanes; D018340:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D044263:Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT1; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists; C010654:(2-(2',6'-dimethoxy)phenoxyethylamino)methylbenzo-1,4-dioxane