title: Synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of (Z)-9-(heteroarylmethylene)-7-azatricyclo[4.3.1.0(3,7)]decanes: thiophene analogues as potent norepinephrine transporter inhibitors.
abstract: To further explore the structure-activity relationships (SARs) of certain tropanes, and to gain insights into the structural features required for high activity and selectivity at norepinephrine transporters (NET), we have introduced both five- and six-membered heteroaromatic moieties such as substituted pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidyl, thiazolyl, and mono- or disubstituted thienyl groups into conformationally constrained, tricyclic tropane analogues. A number of (Z)-9-(heteroarylmethylene)-7-azatricyclo[4.3.1.0(3,7)]decanes were synthesized, and their abilities to block dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine reuptake by their respective transporters were evaluated. It was found that the five- or six-membered N-containing aromatics are too basic to display high NET activity, while some of the thiophene analogues were identified as potent and selective NET inhibitors.
mesh_terms: D050484:Norepinephrine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins; D027981:Symporters / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D013876:Thiophenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D050484:Norepinephrine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins; D027981:Symporters; D013876:Thiophenes