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Isothiourea analogues of histamine as potent agonists or antagonists of the histamine H3-receptor
Van der Goot,Schepers,Sterk,Timmerman
, p. 511 - 517 (2007/10/02)
The synthesis and H3-activity of a series of isothiourea analogues of histamine have been described. It has been shown that S-[2-(4(5)-imidazolyl)ethylisothiourea (VUF 8325) is a potent H3-agonist measured as the electrically evoked contraction of the guinea-pig ileum. Upon methylation of the imidazole system or the isothiourea moiety a decrease in affinity was observed leading to either weak agonists or weak antagonists. Introduction of N-(phenylalkyl) substituents at the isothiourea part gives rise to highly potent H3-antagonists. Particularly the 4-chlorobenzyl group appeared to be favourable in the series described resulting in a histamine H3-antagonist with a pA2-value of 9.9.
