title: Novel fused pyrrole heterocyclic ring systems as structure analogs of LE 300: Synthesis and pharmacological evaluation as serotonin 5-HT(2A), dopamine and histamine H(1) receptor ligands.
abstract: LE 300 represents a structurally novel type of antagonists acting preferentially at the dopamine D(1)/D(5 )receptors and the serotonin 5-HT(2A )receptor. This compound consists of a ten-membered central azecine ring fused to an indole ring on one side and a benzene moiety on the other side. To estimate the importance of the indole and / or phenyl moieties in this highly active benz-indolo-azecine, both rings were removed and replaced with a 1H-pyrrole counterpart. Accordingly, some new analogs of LE 300 namely, pyrrolo[2,3-g]indolizine, pyrrolo[3,2-a]quinolizine rings and their corresponding dimethylpyrrolo[2,3-d]azonine, and dimethylpyrrolo[2,3-d]azecine were synthesized to be evaluated for their activity at the 5-HT(2A) and dopamine D(1), D(2L), D(4), D(5) receptors in relation to LE 300. In addition, their activity at the H(1)-histamine receptors was also determined. The results suggested that the rigid pyrrolo[2,3-g]indolizine 7 and pyrrolo[3,2-a]quinolizine 8 analogs lacked biological activity in the adopted three bioassays. However, their corresponding flexible pyrrolo[2,3-d]azonine 11 and pyrrolo[2,3-d]azecine 12 derivatives revealed weak partial agonistic activity and weak antagonistic potency at the serotonin 5-HT(2A )and histamine H(1 )receptors, respectively. Meanwhile, they showed no affinity to any of the four utilized dopamine receptors. Variation in ring size did not contribute to a significant influence on the three tested bioactivities. Removal of the hydrophobic moiety (phenyl ring) and replacement of the indole moiety with a 1H-pyrrole counterpart led to a dramatic alteration in the profile of activity of such azecine-type compounds.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. sherifrostom@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Sherif A F
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Rostom
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007211:Indoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008024:Ligands; D051381:Rats; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D011969:Receptors, Histamine H1 / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D058826:Serotonin 5-HT2 Receptor Agonists; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: C409874:7-methyl-6,7,8,9,14,15-hexahydro-5H-benz(d)indolo(2,3-g)azecine; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists; D007211:Indoles; D008024:Ligands; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine; D011969:Receptors, Histamine H1; D058826:Serotonin 5-HT2 Receptor Agonists; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists