Synthesis of cycloalkane-annelated 3-phenylsulfonyl-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines and their evaluation as 5-HT6 receptor antagonists

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2010 Apr 1;20(7):2133-6. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2010.02.046. Epub 2010 Feb 14.

Abstract

Synthesis and biological evaluation of 1 ('angular') and 2 ('linear') cycloalkane-annelated 3-phenylsulfonyl-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines as novel ligands of the 5-HT(6) receptors are disclosed. The new compounds 1 and 2 are highly selective antagonists of the receptor with sub-nanomolar affinities (K(i)<1 nM). In its structure, this new chemotype lacks a basic ionizable side chain, which is considered as the characteristic feature of the 5-HT(6) receptor antagonists pharmacophore model.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • CHO Cells
  • Cell Line
  • Cricetinae
  • Cricetulus
  • Ether-A-Go-Go Potassium Channels / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Pyrimidines / chemical synthesis
  • Pyrimidines / chemistry*
  • Pyrimidines / pharmacology*
  • Receptors, Serotonin / metabolism*
  • Serotonin Antagonists / chemical synthesis
  • Serotonin Antagonists / chemistry*
  • Serotonin Antagonists / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Ether-A-Go-Go Potassium Channels
  • Pyrimidines
  • Receptors, Serotonin
  • Serotonin Antagonists
  • serotonin 6 receptor