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10,5-(Iminomethano)-10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cycloheptene and derivatives. Potent PCP receptor ligands
Gee,Barmettler,Rhodes,McBurney,Reddy,Hu -,Cotter,Hamilton,Weber,Keana
, p. 1938 - 1946 (1993)
IDDC (3, 10,5-(iminomethano)-10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cycloheptene) and a series of substituted derivatives were synthesized and evaluated in vitro for their ability to displace tritiated MK-801 ([3H]-2) from its specific binding site in guinea pig brain homogenate. Substitution at the 3- position of 3 with bromine, chlorine, and fluorine led to increased binding affinity. In contrast, substitution of donor groups at the 3-position gave decreased binding affinities, as did all substitutions at the 7-position and on nitrogen. Where racemic mixtures were resolved, the (+)-optical antipodes were more active than their enantiomers or racemates. The most active ligand found in this study was (+)-13e (IC50 = 15.5 ± 4.5 nM). The affinity of (+)-13e for the PCP receptor makes it among the most potent ligands known. In vitro neuroprotection was demonstrated by 3, (+)-3, and (+)-6 (N-Me-IDDC) against glutamate-induced cell death in rat hippocampal cells.
