Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 1997-01-01

In pursuit of alpha4beta2 nicotinic receptor partial agonists for smoking cessation: carbon analogs of (-)-cytisine.

D G Yansura, S H Bass

Index: Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 15 , 2974-9, (2005)

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Abstract

The preparation and biological activity of analogs of (-)-cytisine, an alpha4beta2 nicotinic receptor partial agonist, are discussed. All-carbon-containing phenyl ring replacements of the pyridone ring system, generated via Heck cyclization protocols, exhibited weaker affinity and lower efficacy partial agonist profiles relative to (-)-cytisine. In vivo, selected compounds exhibit lower efficacy partial agonist profiles than that of (-)-cytisine.

Related Compounds

  • L-Nicotine
  • Cytisine

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