title: Synthesis and monoamine transporter binding properties of 3beta-(3',4'-disubstituted phenyl)tropane-2beta-carboxylic acid methyl esters.
abstract: 3beta-(3'-Methyl-4'-chlorophenyl)tropane-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (3b, RTI-112) is a 3-phenyltropane analogue that has high affinity for both the dopamine and serotonin transporters (DAT and 5-HTT, respectively). Compound 3b shows significant reduction of cocaine self-administration in rhesus monkeys, yet fails to maintain robust drug self-administration. PET studies revealed that unlike more DAT selective analogues such as GBR 12 909 and 3-(4-chlorophenyl)tropane-2-carboxylic acid phenyl ester (RTI-113), 3b shows no detectible DAT occupancy when dosed at its ED(50) for reduction of cocaine self-administration. In contrast, it highly occupies the 5-HTT at this dose. In this study, we report the synthesis and monoamine transporter binding potency of several new 3-(3',4'-disubstituted phenyl)tropane-2-carboxylic acid methyl esters (3c-k), which have binding properties very similar to 3b. With the exception of the 3',4'-dimethyl analogue 3k, all of the compounds possess subnanomolar IC(50) and K(i) values at the DAT and 5-HTT, respectively. The 3'-chloro-4'-bromo analogue 3e (IC(50) = 0.12 nM) and the 3'-bromo-4'-iodo analogue 3i (K(i) = 0.14 nM) are the most potent analogues at the DAT and 5-HTT, respectively. These compounds will be useful to further characterize the highly interesting behavioral profile of 3b.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry and Life Sciences, Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, USA. fic@rti.org
authors.forename: F Ivy
authors.initials: FI
authors.lastname: Carroll
authors.forename: Bruce E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Blough
authors.forename: Zhe
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Nie
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kuhar
authors.forename: Leonard L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Howell
authors.forename: Hernan A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Navarro
mesh_terms: D001667:Binding, Competitive; D004298:Dopamine / Q000378:metabolism*; D050483:Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D011485:Protein Binding; D011869:Radioligand Assay; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism*; D050486:Serotonin Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014326:Tropanes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D050483:Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; C432869:RTI 112; D050486:Serotonin Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins; D014326:Tropanes; D012701:Serotonin; D004298:Dopamine