Conformation of 2,9-dimethyl-3'-hydroxy-5-phenyl-6,7-genzomorphan and its relation to other analgetics and enkephalin

J Med Chem. 1978 Jul;21(7):600-6. doi: 10.1021/jm00205a003.

Abstract

X-ray crystallographic data for 2,9-dimethyl-3'-hydroxy-5-phenyl-6,7-benzomorphan (I) as its p-bromobenzoyl ester are presented. The structure of I is compared with that of morphine, meperidine, alpha-allylprodine, methadone, and moramide as well as with a proposed structure of the enkephalins. A quantitative relationship is found between in vitro opiate receptor binding potency and in vivo analgesia for analgesics of diverse structure, including I. A new view of the analgetic pharmacophore is presented. Programs for the TI Programmable 59 calculator are described for conversion of X-ray crystallographic data to rectangular coordinates with reorientation of the molecule and for the calculation of torsion angles.

MeSH terms

  • Analgesia
  • Analgesics* / metabolism
  • Analgesics* / pharmacology
  • Animals
  • Brain / metabolism
  • Brain / ultrastructure
  • Computers
  • Crystallography
  • Endorphins* / metabolism
  • Endorphins* / pharmacology
  • Enkephalins* / metabolism
  • Enkephalins* / pharmacology
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Models, Biological
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Morphinans / metabolism
  • Morphinans / pharmacology*
  • Quinones / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Rats
  • Receptors, Opioid / drug effects
  • Receptors, Opioid / metabolism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Analgesics
  • Endorphins
  • Enkephalins
  • Morphinans
  • Quinones
  • Receptors, Opioid