Synthesis and binding studies of 2-arylapomorphines

Kåre Søndergaard, Jesper Langgaard Kristensen, Mikael Palner, Nic Gillings, Gitte Moos Knudsen, Bryan L Roth, Mikael Begtrup

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Abstract

From codeine, four different 2-aryl substituted apomorphines were synthesised in 6 steps each. Oxidation of codeine with IBX followed by acid catalysed rearrangement gave morphothebaine, which was selectively triflylated at the 2-position and subsequently O-acetylated at the 11-position. The resulting triflate was coupled in a Suzuki-Miyaura type reaction with a series of 4-substituted arylboronic esters which, after deprotection, gave the desired 2-aryl apomorphines. The analogues were tested for affinity towards a range of dopaminergic, serotonergic and adrenergic receptors. 2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-apomorphine exhibited high affinity for the dopamine D2 receptor. A putative ligand-receptor interaction was put forward.

Original languageEnglish
JournalOrganic & Biomolecular Chemistry
Volume3
Issue number22
Pages (from-to)4077-4081
ISSN1477-0520
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21. Nov 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Animals
  • Apomorphine/chemical synthesis
  • Humans
  • Ligands
  • Male
  • Molecular Structure
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Receptors, Biogenic Amine/metabolism
  • Receptors, Dopamine D2/metabolism

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