Enhancing a CH-π Interaction to Increase the Affinity for 5-HT1A Receptors.

ACS Med Chem Lett

Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and C.I.R.M., University of Liège, avenue de l'Hôpital, 1 (B36), B-4000 Liège 1, Belgium ; Laboratory of Pharmacology and GIGA-Neuroscience, University of Liège, avenue de l'Hôpital, 1 (B36), B-4000 Liège 1, Belgium.

Published: April 2014

An electrostatic interaction related to a favorable position of the distal phenyl ring and a phenylalanine residue in the binding pocket would explain the higher 5-HT1A affinity of a 4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (THP) analogue compared to the corresponding 4-phenylpiperazine analogue. To explore a possible reinforcement of this interaction to increase the affinity for 5-HT1A receptors, different 4-substituted-phenyl analogues were synthesized and tested. The most important increase of affinity is obtained with two electron-donating methyl groups in positions 3 and 5.

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