title: Synthesis and evaluation of uterine relaxant activity for a novel series of substituted p-hydroxyphenylethanolamines.
abstract: Novel racemic 1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-[3-(substituted phenoxy)-2-hydroxy-1-propyl]aminopropan-1-ol hydrochlorides (9a-h) were synthesized by condensing racemic 1-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-2-aminopropan-1-ol hydrochloride (6) with substituted aryloxymethyloxiranes (8a-h) in DMF in presence of anhydrous potassium carbonate and then reacting with dry hydrogen chloride gas. They were evaluated for uterine relaxant activity in vitro on isolated rat uterus and in vivo in pregnant rats. Their cAMP releasing potential was studied using rat uterus tissue homogenates by cAMP [3H] assay and cardiac stimulant potential was evaluated in dog. All compounds exhibited potent uterine relaxant activity in vitro and produced a significant delay in the onset of labour in pregnant rats; their cAMP releasing potential was higher than isoxsuprine hydrochloride except for 9b and 9c. Finally insignificant cardiac stimulant potential was noted for these compounds when compared to isoxsuprine hydrochloride.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Bombay College of Pharmacy, Kalina, Santacruz (E), Mumbai-400 098, India. chelakara_viswanathan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Viswanathan
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Chaudhari
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism; D004285:Dogs; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004983:Ethanolamines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007556:Isoxsuprine / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D009126:Muscle Relaxation / Q000187:drug effects; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects; D011247:Pregnancy; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D014590:Uterine Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*; D014599:Uterus / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D004983:Ethanolamines; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D007556:Isoxsuprine