8-Hydroxy-2-(alkylamino)tetralins and related compounds as central 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor agonists

J Med Chem. 1984 Jan;27(1):45-51. doi: 10.1021/jm00367a009.

Abstract

A series of 2-(alkylamino)tetralins related to 8-hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin (21) were prepared and tested as dopamine (DA) and 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) receptor agonists. Several of the compounds were potent 5-HT agonists devoid of DA-mimetic effects. N-Ethyl or N-propyl substitution of 8-hydroxy-2-aminotetralin gave the most potent agonists. It was shown that the most potent compound, (+)-21, has the 2R configuration. 5,8-Di-methoxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin (31) was found to be a weak DA agonist devoid of 5-HT activity. The corresponding indan derivative, 4,7-dimethoxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)indan (39), has been reported to be active on both DA and 5-HT receptors. The 5-HT-stimulating properties of compounds 21 and 39 as compared to the incapability of compound 31 to activate the 5-HT receptor is tentatively explained by the assumed mode of binding of the compounds to the 5-HT receptor.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biological Assay
  • Brain / drug effects
  • Brain / metabolism
  • Chemical Phenomena
  • Chemistry
  • Dihydroxyphenylalanine / metabolism
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Male
  • Naphthalenes / chemical synthesis*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Inbred Strains
  • Receptors, Dopamine / drug effects*
  • Receptors, Dopamine / metabolism
  • Receptors, Serotonin / drug effects*
  • Receptors, Serotonin / metabolism
  • Reserpine / pharmacology
  • Serotonin / metabolism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Tetrahydronaphthalenes / chemical synthesis*
  • Tetrahydronaphthalenes / pharmacology

Substances

  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Naphthalenes
  • Receptors, Dopamine
  • Receptors, Serotonin
  • Tetrahydronaphthalenes
  • Serotonin
  • Dihydroxyphenylalanine
  • Reserpine