127253-44-5Relevant articles and documents
Radioligand binding study of a series of 5-HT(1A) receptor agonists and definition of a steric model of this site
Hibert,McDermott,Middlemiss,Mir,Fozard
, p. 31 - 37 (1989)
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A chemoenzymatic synthesis of (2R)-8-substituted-2-aminotetralins
Orsini, Fulvia,Sello, Guido,Travaini, Elena,Di Gennaro, Patrizia
, p. 253 - 259 (2007/10/03)
(2R)-2-Amino-8-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene, a useful precursor of the 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor agonist 8-OH-DPAT ((2R)-2-(dipropylamino)-8-hydroxytetrahydronaphthalene), has been synthesized from 1-methoxynaphthalene through a chemoenzymatic protocol. The same protocol has been subsequently applied to the synthesis of other (2R)-2-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalenes.
2-Amido-8-methoxytetralins: A Series of Nonindolic Melatonin-like Agents
Copinga, Swier,Tepper, Pieter G.,Grol, Cor J.,Horn, Alan S.,Dubocovich, Margarita L.
, p. 2891 - 2898 (2007/10/02)
A series of unsubstituted and methoxy-substituted 2-amidotetralins (4a-q) was prepared and evaluated for their ability to complete for 2-iodomelatonin binding to chicken retinal membranes and for their potency to inhibit the calcium-dependent release of dopamine from rabbit retina.The lead compound, 2-acetamido-8-methoxytetralin (4j), showed a moderate affinity (Ki = 46 nM) and potency (IC50 = 1.4 nM) at the melatonin receptor.The structural requirements necessary for optimal agonistic activity at the melatonin receptor are as follows.First, the amido group, which should have a small, nonbranched alkyl group, is essential for affinity, and second, the methoxy substituent at the 8-position of the 2-amidotetralin ring is essential for optimal agonistic activity at the melatonin receptor.We concluded that this series of unsubstituted and methoxy-substituted 2-amidotetralins constitutes a class of nonindolic melatonin-like agents that can be used as pharmacological tools to further characterize melatonin receptors and to elucidate the mode of action of melatonin.