Biaryl cannabinoid mimetics--synthesis and structure-activity relationship

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2007 Jul 1;17(13):3652-6. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2007.04.059. Epub 2007 Apr 25.

Abstract

Synthesis, in vitro biological evaluation, and structure-activity relationships of a biaryl cannabinoid mimetic 2 are reported. Variations in the substitution pattern yielded a number of agonists with low nanomolar affinity. Replacing the phenol group by a methyl morpholino acetate group led to compound 28, a 500-fold selective CB(2) receptor agonist.

MeSH terms

  • Cannabinoids / chemical synthesis*
  • Cannabinoids / chemistry*
  • Carboxylic Acids / chemistry
  • Chemistry, Pharmaceutical / methods*
  • Drug Design
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen / chemistry
  • Hydrogen Bonding
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / chemistry
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Kinetics
  • Models, Chemical
  • Parasympatholytics
  • Phenol / chemistry
  • Protein Binding

Substances

  • Cannabinoids
  • Carboxylic Acids
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Parasympatholytics
  • Phenol
  • Hydrogen