Synthesis and Structure−Affinity Relationship Investigations of 5-Heteroaryl-Substituted Analogues of the Antipsychotic Sertindole. A New Class of Highly Selective α1 Adrenoceptor Antagonists
- 11 December 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
- Vol. 46 (2) , 265-283
- https://doi.org/10.1021/jm020938y
Abstract
A new class of 5-heteroaryl-substituted 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-piperidinyl)-1H-indoles as highly selective and potentially CNS-active α1-adrenoceptor antagonists is described. The compounds are derived from the antipsychotic sertindole. The structure−affinity relationships of the 5-heteroaryl substituents, and the substituents on the piperidine nitrogen atom were optimized with respect to affinity for α1 adrenoceptors and selectivity in respect to dopamine (D1-4) and serotonin (5-HT1A-1B and 5-HT2A,2C) receptors. The most selective compound obtained, 3-{4-[1-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(1-methyl-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-3-yl]-1-piperidinyl}propionitrile (15c), has affinities of 0.99, 3.2, and 9.0 nM for the α1a, α1b, and α1d adrenoceptor subtypes, respectively, and a selectivity for adrenergic α1a receptors in respect to dopamine D2, D3, and D4 and serotonin 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C higher than 900, comparable to the selectivity of prazosin. In addition, the compound is more than 150-fold selective in respect to serotonin 5-HT1A and 5-HT1B receptors. A new basic pharmacophore for α1-adrenoceptor antagonists based on a previously reported pharmacophore model for dopamine D2 antagonist is suggested.Keywords
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