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4-Substituted anilides as selective melatonin MT2 receptor agonists
Epperson, James R.,Deskus, Jeffrey A.,Gentile, Anthony J.,Iben, Lawrence G.,Ryan, Elaine,Sarbin, Nathan S.
, p. 1023 - 1026 (2007/10/03)
A series of 4-substituted anilides with human melatonergic affinity is reported. Butyramides 26, 39, 42, 52, 57, and 58 all demonstrated subnanomolar MT2 binding affinity and MT2 selectivity of at least 70-fold over the MT1 receptor. Compound 26 demonstrated full agonism at the MT2 receptor.
