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ID: ALA1136666

Journal: Bioorg Med Chem Lett

Title: Indanyl piperazines as melatonergic MT2 selective agents.

Authors: Mattson RJ, Catt JD, Keavy D, Sloan CP, Epperson J, Gao Q, Hodges DB, Iben L, Mahle CD, Ryan E, Yocca FD.

Abstract: Optimization of a benzyl piperazine pharmacophore produced N-acyl-4-indanyl-piperazines that bind with high affinity to melatonergic MT(2) receptors. (R)-4-(2,3-dihydro-6-methoxy-1H-inden-1-yl)-N-ethyl-1-piperazine-carboxamide fumarate (13) is a water soluble, selective MT(2) agonist, which produces advances in circadian phase in rats at doses of 1-56 mg/kg that are no different from those of melatonin at 1 mg/kg. Unlike melatonin, 13 produced only weak contractile effects in rat tail artery.

CiteXplore: 12643943

DOI: 10.1016/s0960-894x(03)00090-8