A series of new piperidinyl-and 1, 2, 3, 6-tetrahydropyridinyl-pyrimidine derivatives were synthesized. Among these compounds, 4-methyl-2-(1, 2, 3, 6-tetrahydropyridin-4-yl) pyrimidine derivative 23 (SUN N5147) exhibited sub-nanomolar affinity for 5-HT1A receptor with 1000-fold selectivity over both dopamine D2 and α1-adrenergic receptors and remarkable neuroprotective activity in a transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (t- ...