List of phenyltropanes
Phenyltropanes are a family of chemical compounds originally derived from structural modification of cocaine. The main feature differentiating phenyltropanes from cocaine is that they lack the ester functionality at the 3-position terminating in the benzene; thus, the phenyl is attached direct to the tropane skeleton with no further spacer that the cocaine benzoyloxy provided. The original purpose of phenyltropane-related research was to extirpate the cardiotoxicity inherent in the local anesthetic "numbing" capability of cocaine while retaining stimulant function.
Phenyltropane compounds present promising avenues of research into therapeutic applications, particularly in regard to addiction treatment. These compounds' uses vary depending on their construction and structure-activity relationship ranging from the treating of cocaine dependency to understanding the dopamine reward system in the human brain to treating Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Certain phenyltropanes can even be used as a smoking cessation aid. Many of the compounds were first elucidated in published material by the Research Triangle Institute and are thus named with "RTI" serial-numbers Similarly, a number of others are named for Sterling-Winthrop pharmaceuticals and Wake Forest University. The following includes many of the phenyltropane class of drugs that have been made and studied.
2-Carboxymethyl esters (phenyl-methyl[ecgonine]s)
Like cocaine, phenyltropanes are considered a 'typical' or 'classical' DAT re-uptake pump ligands in that they stabilize an "open-to-out" conformation on the dopamine transporter; despite the extreme similarity to phenyltropanes, benztropine and others are in suchwise not considered "cocaine-like" and are instead considered atypical inhibitors insofar as they stabilize what is considered a more inward-facing conformational state.Considering the differences between PTs and cocaine: the difference in the length of the benzoyloxy and the phenyl linkage contrasted between cocaine and phenyltropanes makes for a shorter distance between the centroid of the aromatic benzene and the bridge nitrogen of the tropane in the latter PTs. This distance being on a scale of 5.6 Å for phenyltropanes and 7.7 Å for cocaine or analogs with the benzoyloxy intact. The manner in which this sets phenyltropanes into the binding pocket at MAT is postulated as one possible explanation to account for PTs increased behavioral stimulation profile over cocaine.
Blank spacings within tables for omitted data use "no data", "?", "-" or "—" interchangeably.
| Structure | Short Name i.e. Trivial IUPAC Name | R of benzene | DA tritium|WIN 35428 IC50 nM | 5HT paroxetine IC50 nM | NE nisoxetine IC50 nM | selectivity 5-HTT/DAT | selectivity NET/DAT |
| cocaine | H | 102 ± 12 241 ± 18ɑ | 1045 ± 89 112 ± 2b | 3298 ± 293 160 ± 15c | 10.2 0.5d | 32.3 0.7e | |
| phenyltropane WIN 35,065-2 Troparil 11a | H | 23 ± 5.0 49.8 ± 2.2ɑ | 1962 ± 61 173 ± 13b | 920 ± 73 37.2 ± 5.2c | 85.3 3.5d | 40.0 0.7e | |
| para-fluorophenyltropane WIN 35,428 11b | F | 14 22.9 ± 0.4ɑ | 156 100 ± 13b | 85 38.6 ± 9.9c | 51.6 4.4d | 53.2 1.7e | |
| para-nitrophenyltropane 11k | NO2 | 10.1 ± 0.10 | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| para-aminophenyltropane RTI-29 11j | NH2 | 9.8 24.8 ± 1.3g | 5110 | 151 | 521.4 | 15.4 | |
| para-chlorophenyltropane RTI-31 11c | Cl | 1.12 ± 0.06 3.68 ± 0.09ɑ | 44.5 ± 1.3 5.00 ± 0.05b | 37 ± 2.1 5.86 ± 0.67c | 39.7 1.3d | 33.0 1.7e | |
| para-methylphenyltropane RTI-32 Tolpane 11f | Me | 1.71 ± 0.30 7.02 ± 0.30ɑ | 240 ± 27 19.38 ± 0.65b | 60 ± 0.53e 8.42 ± 1.53c | 140 2.8d | 35.1 1.2e | |
| para-bromophenyltropane RTI-51 Bromopane 11d | Br | 1.81 ± 0.30 | 10.6 ± 0.24 | 37.4 ± 5.2 | 5.8 | 20.7 | |
| para-iodophenyltropane RTI-55 Iometopane 11e | I | 1.26 ± 0.04 1.96 ± 0.09ɑ | 4.21 ± 0.3 1.74 ± 0.23b | 36 ± 2.7 7.51 ± 0.82c | 3.3 0.9d | 28.6 3.8e | |
| para-hydroxyphenyltropane 11h | OH | 12.1 ± 0.86 | — | — | — | — | |
| para-methoxyphenyltropane 11i | OCH3 | 8.14 ± 1.3 | — | — | — | — | |
| para-azidophenyltropane 11l | N3 | 2.12 ± 0.13 | — | — | — | — | |
| para-trifluoromethylphenyltropane 11m | CF3 | 13.1 ± 2.2 | — | — | — | — | |
| para-acetylaminophenyltropane 11n | NHCOCH3 | 64.2 ± 2.6 | — | — | — | — | |
| para-propionylaminophenyltropane 11o | NHCOC2H5 | 121 ± 2.7 | — | — | — | — | |
| para-ethoxycarbonylaminophenyltropane 11p | NHCO2C3H5 | 316 ± 48 | — | — | — | — | |
| para-trimethylstannylphenyltropane 11q | Sn3 | 144 ± 37 | — | — | — | — | |
| para-ethylphenyltropane RTI-83 11g | Et | 55 ± 2.1 | 28.4 ± 3.8 | 4030 ± 381 | 0.5 | 73.3 | |
| para-''n-propylphenyltropane RTI-282i 11r | n''-C3H7 | 68.5 ± 7.1 | 70.4 ± 4.1 | 3920 ± 130 | 1.0 | 57.2 | |
| para-isopropylphenyltropane 11s | CH(CH3)2 | 597 ± 52 | 191 ± 9.5 | 75000 ± 5820 | 0.3 | 126 | |
| para-vinylphenyltropane RTI-359 11t | CH-CH2 | 1.24 ± 0.2 | 9.5 ± 0.8 | 78 ± 4.1 | 7.7 | 62.9 | |
| para-methylethenylphenyltropane RTI-283j 11u | C(=CH2)CH3 | 14.4 ± 0.3 | 3.13 ± 0.16 | 1330 ± 333 | 0.2 | 92.4 | |
| para-''trans-propenylphenyltropane RTI-296i 11v | trans-CH=CHCH3 | 5.29 ± 0.53 | 11.4 ± 0.28 | 1590 ± 93 | 2.1 | 300 | |
| para-allylphenyltropane 11x | CH2CH=CH2 | 32.8 ± 3.1 | 28.4 ± 2.4 | 2480 ± 229 | 0.9 | 75.6 | |
| para-ethynylphenyltropane RTI-360 11y | C≡CH | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 4.4 ± 0.4 | 83.2 ± 2.8 | 3.7 | 69.3 | |
| para-propynylphenyltropane RTI-281i 11z | C≡CCH3 | 2.37 ± 0.2 | 15.7 ± 1.5 | 820 ± 46 | 6.6 | 346 | |
| para-cis-propenylphenyltropane RTI-304 11w | cis-CH=CHCH3 | 15 ± 1.2 | 7.1 ± 0.71 | 2,800k ± 300 | 0.5 | 186.6k | |
| para--phenylethenylphenyltropane | cis-CH=CHPh | 11.7 ± 1.12 | — | — | — | — | |
| para-benzylphenyltropane | -CH2-Ph | 526 ± 65 | 7,240 ± 390 | 6670 ± 377 | 13.7 | 12.6 | |
| para-phenylethenylphenyltropane | CH2 -C-Ph | 474 ± 133 | 2,710 ± 800 | 7,060 ± 1,760 | 5.7 | 14.8 | |
| para-phenylethylphenyltropanel | -2-Ph | 5.14 ± 0.63 | 234 ± 26 | 10.8 ± 0.3 | 45.5 | 2.1 | |
| para--phenylethenylphenyltropanel RTI-436 | trans–CH=CHPh | 3.09 ± 0.75 | 335 ± 150 | 1960 ± 383 | 108.4 | 634.3 | |
| para-phenylpropylphenyltropanel | -3-Ph | 351 ± 52 | 1,243 ± 381 | 14,200 ± 1,800 | 3.5 | 40.4 | |
| para-phenylpropenylphenyltropanel | -CH=CH-CH2-Ph | 15.8 ± 1.31 | 781 ± 258 | 1,250 ± 100 | 49.4 | 79.1 | |
| para-phenylbutylphenyltropanel | -4-Ph | 228 ± 21 | 4,824 ± 170 | 2,310 ± 293 | 21.1 | 10.1 | |
| para-phenylethynylphenyltropanel RTI-298 | –≡–Ph | 3.7 ± 0.16 | 46.8 ± 5.8 | 347 ± 25 | 12.6 | 93.7 | |
| para-phenylpropynylphenyltropanel | –C≡C-CH2Ph | 1.82 ± 0.42 | 13.1 ± 1.7 | 27.4 ± 2.6 | 7.1 | 15 | |
| para-phenylbutynylphenyltropanel RTI-430 | –C≡C2Ph | 6.28 ± 1.25 | 2180 ± 345 | 1470 ± 109 | 347.1 | 234 | |
| para-phenylpentynylphenyltropanel | –C≡C-3-Ph | 300 ± 37 | 1,340 ± 232 | 4,450 ± 637 | 4.46 | 14.8 | |
| para-trimethylsilylethynylphenyltropane | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| para-hydroxypropynylphenyltropane | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| para-hydroxyhexynylphenyltropanel | –C≡C-4OH | 57 ± 4 | 828 ± 29 | 9,500 ± 812 | 14.5 | 166.6 | |
| para-phenyltropane Tamagnan | p-thiophene | 12 | 0.017 | 189 | 0.001416 | 15.7 | |
| para-biphenyltropane 11aa | Ph | 10.3 ± 2.6f 29.4 ± 3.8ɑ 15.6 ± 0.6 | 95.8 ± 36 | 1,480 ± 269 | 6.1 | 94.8 | |
| 3β-2-naphthyltropane RTI-318 11bb | 3β-2-naphthyl | 0.51 ± 0.03 3.32 ± 0.08f 3.53 ± 0.09ɑ | 0.80 ± 0.06 | 21.1 ± 1.0 | 1.5 | 41.3 | |
| para-bimethoxyphenyltropane 15 | OCH2OCH3h | — | — | — | — | — |
(4′-Monosubstituted 2,3-Thiophene phenyl)-tropanes
| Compound structure | Alphanumeric code | para-substitution | N8 | SERT | DAT | NET | Selectivity SERT versus DAT | Selectivity SERT versus NET |
| 1 | -Cocaine | CH3 | 1050 | 89 | 3320 | 0.08 | 3.2 | |
| 2 , | Iodo | CH3 | 0.46 ± 0.06 | 0.96 ± 0.15 | 2.80 ± 0.40 | 2.1 | 6.1 | |
| — | — | 1.60 | 16,540 | 6,190 | 10,338 | 3,869 | ||
| 4a | 2-Thiophene | CH3 | 0.15 ± 0.015 | 52 ± 12.8 | 158 ± 12 | 346 | 1,053 | |
| 4b | 3-Thiophene | CH3 | 0.017 ± 0.004 | 12.1 ± 3 | 189 ± 82 | 710 | 11,118 | |
| 4c | 2--Thiophene | CH3 | 0.38 ± 0.008 | 6.43 ± 0.9 | 324 ± 19 | 17 | 853 | |
| 4d | 2--Thiophene | CH3 | 0.64 ± 0.04 | 4.42 ± 1.64 | 311 ± 25 | 6.9 | 486 | |
| 4e | 2--Thiophene | CH3 | 4.56 ± 0.84 | 22.1 ± 3.2 | 1,137 ± 123 | 4.9 | 249 | |
| 4f | 2--Thiophene | CH3 | 64.7 ± 3.7 | >10,000 | >30,000 | >155 | >464 | |
| 4g | 2--Thiophene | CH3 | 5,000 | >30,000 | >10,000 | >6.0 | >2.0 | |
| 4h | 3--Thiophene | CH3 | 4.02 ± 0.34 | 183 ± 69 | >10,000 | 46 | >2,488 | |
| 5a | 2-Thiophene | H | 0.11 ± 0.006 | 12.2 ± 0.9 | 75.3 ± 9.6 | 111 | 685 | |
| 5b | 3-Thiophene | H | 0.23 ± 0.02 | 6.4 ± 0.27 | 39 ± 0.8 | 28 | 170 |
(3′,4′-Disubstituted phenyl)-tropanes
ɑas ·HCl bas ·HCl·2 H2O cSingh gives the reverse value with respect to i.e. 1,329 for NET & 320 for 5-HT| Compound | Short Name | R2 | R1 | DA | 5HT | NE | Selectivity 5-HTT/DAT | Selectivity NET/DAT |
| meta-fluorophenyltropane 16a | F | H | 23 ± 7.8 | - | - | - | - | |
| meta-chlorophenyltropane 16b | Cl | H | 10.6 ± 1.8 | - | - | - | - | |
| meta-bromophenyltropane 16c | Br | H | 7.93 ± 0.08ɑ | - | - | - | - | |
| meta-iodophenyltropane 16d | I | H | 26.1 ± 1.7 | - | - | - | - | |
| meta-tributylstannylphenyltropane 16e | SnBu3 | H | 1100 ± 170 | - | - | - | - | |
| meta-ethynylphenyltropane | C≡CH | H | - | - | - | - | - | |
| meta-methyl-para-fluorophenyltropane RTI-96 17a | CH3 | F | 2.95 ± 0.58 | - | - | - | - | |
| meta-methyl-para-chlorophenyltropane RTI-112c 17b | CH3 | Cl | 0.81 ± 0.05 | 10.5 ± 0.05 | 36.2 ± 1.0 | 13.0 | 44.7 | |
| meta-''para-dichlorophenyltropane RTI-111b Dichloropane 17c | Cl | Cl | 0.79 ± 0.08b | 3.13 ± 0.36b | 18.0 ± 0.8 17.96 ± 0.85b'd' | 4.0b | 22.8b | |
| meta-bromo-para-aminophenyltropane RTI-97 17d | Br | NH2 | 3.91 ± 0.59 | 181 | 282 | 46.2 | 72.1 | |
| meta-iodo-para-aminophenyltropane RTI-88 17e | I | NH2 | 1.35 ± 0.11 | 120 ± 4 | 1329 ± 124 | 88.9 | 984 | |
| meta-iodo-para-azidophenyltropane 17f | I | N3 | 4.93 ± 0.32 | - | - | - | - |
| Structure | Compound | R | X | n | Inhibition of WIN 35,428 @ DAT IC50 | Inhibition of Paroxetine @ 5-HTT Ki'' | Inhibition of Nisoxetine @ NET Ki | NET/DAT | NET/5-HTT |
| Cocaine | Des-thio/sulfinyl/sulfonyl H | H | Desmethyl 0 | 89.1 | 95 | 1990 | 22 | 21 | |
| para-methoxyphenyltropane Singh: 11i | Des-thio/sulfinyl/sulfonyl OCH3 | H | 0 | 6.5 ± 1.3 | 4.3 ± 0.5 | 1110 ± 64 | 171 | 258 | |
| 7a | CH3 | H | 0 | 9 ± 3 | 0.7 ± 0.2 | 220 ± 10 | 24 | 314 | |
| 7b | C2H5 | H | 0 | 232 ± 34 | 4.5 ± 0.5 | 1170 ± 300 | 5 | 260 | |
| 7c | CH2 | H | 0 | 16 ± 2 | 23 ± 2 | 129 ± 2 | 8 | 7 | |
| 7d | CF3 | H | 0 | 200 ± 70 | 8 ± 2 | 1900 ± 300 | 10 | 238 | |
| 7e | CH3 | Br | 0 | 10.1 ± 1 | 0.6 ± 0.2 | 121 ± 12 | 12 | 202 | |
| 7f | CH3 | Br | 1 | 76 ± 18 | 3.2 ± 0.4 | 690 ± 80 | 9 | 216 | |
| 7g | CH3 | H | 1 | 91 ± 16 | 4.3 ± 0.6 | 515 ± 60 | 6 | 120 | |
| 7h | CH3 | H | 2 | >10,000 | 208 ± 45 | >10,000 | 1 | 48 |
(2′,4′-Disubstituted phenyl)-tropanes
| Compound structure | Trivial IUPAC Name | R2 ortho | R1 para | DA | 5HT | NE | Selectivity 5-HTT/DAT | Selectivity NET/DAT |
| ortho,''para''-dinitrophenyltropane | NO2 | NO2 | - | - | - | - | - |
(3′,4′,5′-Trisubstituted ''para''-methoxyphenyl)-tropanes
| Structure | DAT IC50 12 | 5-HTT Ki Paroxetine | NET Ki Nisoxetine | Selectivity NET/DAT Ratio Ki/IC50 | Selectivity NET/5-HTT Ratio Ki/''Ki | ||||
| Cocaine | - | - | - | 89.1 | 95 | 1990 | 22 | 21 | |
| 6 RTI-112 | - | - | - | 0.82 ± 0.05 | 0.95 ± 0.04 | 21.8 ± 0.6 | 27 | 23 | |
| 7a 11i'' | H | H | CH3 | 6.5 ± 1.3 | 4.3 ± 0.5 | 1110 ± 64 | 171 | 258 | |
| 7b | H | H | C2H5 | 92 ± 8 | 1.7 ± 0.4 | 1690 ± 50 | 18 | 994 | |
| 7c | F | H | CH3 | 16 ± 1 | 4.8 ± 0.5 | 270 ± 50 | 17 | 56 | |
| 7d | Br | H | CH3 | 47 ± 15 | 3.1 ± 0.1 | 160 ± 20 | 3 | 52 | |
| 7f | Br | Br | CH3 | 92 ± 22 | 2.9 ± 0.1 | 4100 ± 400ɑ | 45 | 1413 | |
| 7e | I | H | CH3 | 170 ± 60 | 3.5 ± 0.4 | 180 ± 20 | 1 | 51 | |
| 7g | I | I | CH3 | 1300 ± 200 | 7.5 ± 0.8 | 180 ± 20 | 4 | 667 |
ɑN=2
(2′,4′,5′-Trisubstituted phenyl)-tropanes
| Structure | Short Name | Selectivity NET/DAT Ratio | Selectivity NET/5-HTT Ratio | ||||||
| para-ethyl-ortho, meta-diiodophenyltropane | iodo | ethyl | iodo |
2-Carbmethoxy modified (replaced/substituted)
General 2-carbmethoxy modifications
2β-substitutions of ''p''-methoxy-phenyltropanes
| Structure | CO2R | DAT IC50 12 | 5-HTT Ki Paroxetine | NET Ki Nisoxetine | Selectivity NET/DAT Ratio Ki/IC50 | Selectivity NET/5-HTT Ratio Ki/''Ki | |
| 7a 11i'' | CH3 | 6.5 ± 1.3 | 4.3 ± 0.5 | 1110 ± 64 | 171 | 258 | |
| 8a | 2CH | 14 ± 3 | 135 ± 35 | 2010 ± 200 | 144 | 15 | |
| 8b | cyclopropane | 6.0 ± 2 | 29 ± 3 | 1230 ± 140 | 205 | 42 | |
| 8c | cyclobutane | 13 ± 3 | 100 ± 8 | >3000 | 231 | 30 | |
| 8d | O2N...1,4-xylene...2 | 42 ± 8 | 2.9 ± 0.2 | 330 ± 20 | 8 | 114 | |
| 8e | H2N...1,4-xylene...2 | 7.0 ± 2 | 8.3 ± 0.4 | 2200 ± 300ɑ | 314 | 265 | |
| 8f | CH3CONH...1,4-xylene...2 | 6.0 ± 1 | 5.5 ± 0.5 | 1460 ± 30 | 243 | 265 | |
| 8g | H2N...2-bromo-1,4-dimethylbenzene...2 | 3.3 ± 1.4 | 4.1 ± 0.6 | 1850 ± 90 | 561 | 451 | |
| 8h | H2N...1,3-dibromo-2,5-dimethylbenzene...2 | 15 ± 6 | 2.0 ± 0.4 | 2710 ± 250ɑ | 181 | 1360 | |
| 8i | H2N...2-iodo-1,4-dimethylbenzene...2 | 2.5 ± 0.7 | 3.5 ± 1 | 2040 ± 300ɑ | 816 | 583 | |
| 8j | H2N...1,3-diiodo-2,5-dimethylbenzene...2 | 102 ± 15 | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 2600 ± 200ɑ | 25 | 2600 | |
| 9 | 3--1,2-oxazole | 18 ± 6 | 860 ± 170 | >3000 | 167 | 3 |
ɑN=2
2β-carboxy side-chained (''p''-chloro/iodo/methyl) phenyltropanes
ɑKi value for displacement of DA uptake.bKi value for displacement of 5-HT uptake.cKi value for displacement of NE uptake.d5-HT uptake to DA uptake ratio.eNE uptake to DA uptake ratio.Carboxyaryl
| Compound | X | 2 Position | config | 8 | DA | 5-HT | NE |
| RTI-122 | I | -CO2Ph | β,β | NMe | 1.50 | 184 | 3,791 |
| RTI-113 | Cl | -CO2Ph | β,β | NMe | 1.98 | 2,336 | 2,955 |
| RTI-277 | NO2 | -CO2Ph | β,β | NMe | 5.94 | 2,910 | 5,695 |
| RTI-120 | Me | -CO2Ph | β,β | NMe | 3.26 | 24,471 | 5,833 |
| RTI-116 | Cl | -CO2 | β,β | NMe | 33 | 1,227 | 968 |
| RTI-203 | Cl | CO2 | β,β | NMe | 9.37 | 2153 | 2744 |
| RTI-204 | Cl | -CO2 | β,β | NMe | 3.91 | 3,772 | 4,783 |
| RTI-205 | Me | -CO2 | β,β | NMe | 8.19 | 5,237 | 2,137 |
| RTI-206 | Cl | -CO2 | β,β | NMe | 27.4 | 1,203 | 1,278 |
2-Phenyl-3-Phenyltropanes
| Compound Structure | X | DAT WIN 35428 IC50 | DAT Mazindol Ki | 5-HTT Paroxetine IC50 | DA uptake Ki | 5-HT uptake Ki | Selectivity / | ||
| Cocaine | 89 ± 4.8 | 281 | 1050 ± 89 | 423 | 155 | 0.4 | |||
| 67a | 2β,3β | H | 12.6 ± 1.8 | 14.9 | 21000 ± 3320 | 28.9 | 1100 | 38.1 | |
| 67b | 2β,3α | H | - | 13.8 | - | 11.7 | 753 | 64.3 | |
| 67c | 2α,3α | H | 690 ± 37 | - | 41300 ± 5300 | - | - | - | |
| 68 | 2β,3α | F | - | 6.00 | - | 4.58 | 122 | 26.6 | |
| 69a | 2β,3β | CH3 | 1.96 ± 0.08 | 2.58 | 11000 ± 83 | 2.87 | 73.8 | 25.7 | |
| 69b | 2β,3α | CH3 | - | 2.87 | - | 4.16 | 287 | 69.0 | |
| 69c | 2α,3α | CH3 | 429 ± 59 | - | 15800 ± 3740 | - | - | - |
Carboxyalkyl
| Code | X | 2 Position | config | 8 | DA | 5-HT | NE |
| RTI-77 | Cl | CH2C2 | β,β | NMe | 2.51 | — | 2247 |
| RTI-121 IPCIT | I | -CO2Pri | β,β | NMe | 0.43 | 66.8 | 285 |
| RTI-153 | I | -CO2Pri | β,β | NH | 1.06 | 3.59 | 132 |
| RTI-191 | I | -CO2Prcyc | β,β | NMe | 0.61 | 15.5 | 102 |
| RTI-114 | Cl | -CO2Pri | β,β | NMe | 1.40 | 1,404 | 778 |
| RTI-278 | NO2 | -CO2Pri | β,β | NMe | 8.14 | 2,147 | 4,095 |
| RTI-190 | Cl | -CO2Prcyc | β,β | NMe | 0.96 | 168 | 235 |
| RTI-193 | Me | -CO2Prcyc | β,β | NMe | 1.68 | 1,066 | 644 |
| RTI-117 | Me | -CO2Pri | β,β | NMe | 6.45 | 6,090 | 1,926 |
| RTI-150 | Me | -CO2Bucyc | β,β | NMe | 3.74 | 2,020 | 4,738 |
| RTI-127 | Me | -CO2CEt2 | β,β | NMe | 19 | 4500 | 3444 |
| RTI-338 | ethyl | -CO2C2Ph | β,β | NMe | 1104 | 7.41 | 3366 |
Use of a cyclopropyl ester appears to enable better MAT retention than does the choice of isopropyl ester.
Use of a cycBu resulted in greater DAT selectivity than did the cycPr homologue.
2-Alkyl Esters & Ethers
Esters (2-Alkyl)
Ethers (2-Alkyl)
| Molecular Structure | Short Name | DAT WIN 35428 IC50 | 5-HTT Paroxetine IC50 | NET Nisoxetine IC50 | Selectivity 5-HTT/DAT | Selectivity NET/DAT | |
| Paroxetine | 623 ± 25 | 0.28 ± 0.02 | 535 ± 15 | 0.0004 | 0.8 | ||
| R-60a | 2β,3β | 308 ± 20 | 294 ± 18 | 5300 ± 450 | 0.9 | 17.2 | |
| R-60b | 2α,3β | 172 ± 8.8 | 52.9 ± 3.6 | 26600 ± 1200 | 0.3 | 155 | |
| R-60c | 2β,3α | 3.01 ± 0.2 | 42.2 ± 16 | 123 ± 9.5 | 14.1 | 40.9 | |
| S-60d | 2β,3β | 1050 ± 45 | 88.1 ± 2.8 | 27600 ± 1100 | 0.08 | 26.3 | |
| S-60e | 2α,3β | 1500 ± 74 | 447 ± 47 | 2916 ± 1950 | 0.3 | 1.9 | |
| S-60f | 2β,3α | 298 ± 17 | 178 ± 13 | 12400 ± 720 | 0.6 | 41.6 |
Carboxamides
| Structure | X | 2 Position | 8 | DA WIN 35428 | NE nisoxetine | 5-HT paroxetine | Selectivity 5-HTT/DAT | Selectivity NET/DAT | ||
| RTI-106 27b | Cl | CONMe | β,β | NMe | 12.4 ± 1.17 | 1584 ± 62 | 1313 ± 46 | 106 | 128 | |
| RTI-118 27a | Cl | CONH2 | β,β | NMe | 11.5 ± 1.6 | 4270 ± 359 | 1621 ± 110 | 141 | 371 | |
| RTI-222 29d | Me | morpholinyl | β,β | NMe | 11.7 ± 0.87 | 23601 ± 1156 | >100K | >8547 | 2017 | |
| RTI-129 27e | Cl | CONMe2 | β,β | NMe | 1.38 ± 0.1 | 942 ± 48 | 1079 ± 102 | 792 | 683 | |
| RTI-146 27d | Cl | CONHCH2OH | β,β | NMe | 2.05 ± 0.23 | 144 ± 3 | 97.8 ± 10 | 47.7 | 70.2 | |
| RTI-147 27i | Cl | CON4 | β,β | NMe | 1.38 ± 0.03 | 3,950 ± 72 | 12400 ± 1207 | 8985 | 2862 | |
| RTI-156 | Cl | CON5 | β,β | NMe | 6.61 | 5832 | 3468 | |||
| RTI-170 | Cl | CONCH2C≡CH | β,β | NMe | 16.5 | 1839 | 4827 | |||
| RTI-172 | Cl | CONNH2 | β,β | NMe | 44.1 | 3914 | 3815 | |||
| RTI-174 | Cl | CONHCOMe | β,β | NMe | 158 | >43K | >125K | |||
| RTI-182 | Cl | CONHCH2COPh | β,β | NMe | 7.79 | 1722 | 827 | |||
| RTI-183✲ 27 g | Cl | CONMe | β,β | NMe | 0.85 ± 0.06 | 549 ± 18.5 | 724 ± 94 | 852 | 646 | |
| RTI-186 29c | Me | CONMe | β,β | NMe | 2.55 ± 0.43 | 422 ± 26 | 3402 ± 353 | 1334 | 165 | |
| RTI-198 27h | Cl | CON3 | β,β | NMe | 6.57 ± 0.67 | 990 ± 4.8 | 814 ± 57 | 124 | 151 | |
| RTI-196 27c | Cl | CONHOMe | β,β | NMe | 10.7 ± 1.25 | 9907 ± 632 | 43700 ± 1960 | 4084 | 926 | |
| RTI-201 | Cl | CONHNHCOPh | β,β | NMe | 91.8 | >20K | >48K | |||
| RTI-208 27j | Cl | CONO3 | β,β | NMe | 1.47 ± 0.13 | 1083 ± 76 | 2470 ± 56 | 1680 | 737 | |
| RTI-214 27l | Cl | CON2O | β,β | NMe | 2.90 ± 0.3 | 8545 ± 206 | 88769 ± 1855 | 30610 | 2946 | |
| RTI-215 27f | Cl | CONEt2 | β,β | NMe | 5.48 ± 0.19 | 5532 ± 299 | 9433 ± 770 | 1721 | 1009 | |
| RTI-217 | Cl | CONH | β,β | NMe | 4.78 | >30K | >16K | |||
| RTI-218✲ | Cl | CONOMe | β,β | NMe | 1.19 | 520 | 1911 | |||
| RTI-226 27 m | Cl | CONMePh | β,β | NMe | 45.5 ± 3 | 2202 ± 495 | 23610 ± 2128 | 519 | 48.4 | |
| RTI-227 | I | CONO3 | β,β | NMe | 0.75 | 446 | 230 | |||
| RTI-229 28a | I | CON4 | β,β | NMe | 0.37 ± 0.04 | 991 ± 21 | 1728 ± 39 | 4670 | 2678 | |
| 27k | 6.95 ± 1.21 | 1752 ± 202 | 3470 ± 226 | 499 | 252 | |||||
| 28b | 1.08 ± 0.15 | 103 ± 6.2 | 73.9 ± 8.1 | 68.4 | 95.4 | |||||
| 28c | 0.75 ± 0.02 | 357 ± 42 | 130 ± 15.8 | 173 | 476 | |||||
| 29a | 41.8 ± 2.45 | 4398 ± 271 | 6371 ± 374 | 152 | 105 | |||||
| 29b | 24.7 ± 1.93 | 6222 ± 729 | 33928 ± 2192 | 1374 | 252 |
✲RTI-183 and RTI-218 suggest possible copy-error, seeing as "CONMe" & "CONOMe" difference between methyl & methoxy render as the same.
| Compound | Short Name | R | X | IC50 DAT WIN 35428 | IC50 5-HTT Paroxetine | IC50 NET Nisoxetine | Selectivity 5-HTT/DAT | Selectivity NET/DAT |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 29a | NH2 | CH3 | 41.8 ± 2.45 | 6371 ± 374 | 4398 ± 271 | 152 | 105 | |
| 29b | N2 | CH3 | 24.7 ± 1.93 | 33928 ± 2192 | 6222 ± 729 | 1374 | 252 | |
| 29c RTI-186 | NCH3 | CH3 | 2.55 ± 0.43 | 3402 ± 353 | 422 ± 26 | 1334 | 165 | |
| 29d RTI-222 | 4-morpholine | CH3 | 11.7 ± 0.87 | >100000 | 23601 ± 1156 | >8547 | 2017 |
Carboxamide linked phenyltropanes dimers
Dimers of phenyltropanes, connected in their dual form using the C2 locant as altered toward a carboxamide structural configuring, as per Frank Ivy Carroll's patent inclusive of such chemical compounds, possibly so patented due to being actively delayed pro-drugs in vivo.Heterocycles
These heterocycles are sometimes referred to as the "bioisosteric equivalent" of the simpler esters from which they are derived. A potential disadvantage of leaving the ββ-ester unreacted is that in addition to being hydrolyzable, it can also epimerize to the energetically more favorable trans configuration. This can happen to cocaine also.Several of the oxadiazoles contain the same number and types of heteroatoms, while their respective binding potencies display 8×-15× difference. A finding that would not be accounted for by their affinity originating from hydrogen bonding.
To explore the possibility of electrostatic interactions, the use of molecular electrostatic potentials were employed with model compound 34. Focusing on the vicinity of the atoms @ positions A—C, the minima of electrostatic potential near atom position A, calculated with semi-empirical quantum mechanics computations found a correlation between affinity @ DAT and ΔVmin: wherein the values for the latter for 32c = 0, 32g = -4, 32h = -50 & 32i = -63 kcal/mol.
In contrast to this trend, it is understood that an increasingly negative ΔVmin is correlated with an increase of strength in hydrogen bonding, which is the opposing trend for the above; this indicates that the 2β-substituents are dominated by electrostatic factors for binding in-the-stead of the presumptive hydrogen bonding model for this substituent of the cocaine-like binding ligand.
3-Substituted-isoxazol-5-yl
| Code | X | R | DA | NE | 5HT |
| RTI-165 | Cl | 3-methylisoxazol-5-yl | 0.59 | 181 | 572 |
| RTI-171 | Me | 3-methylisoxazol-5-yl | 0.93 | 254 | 3818 |
| RTI-180 | I | 3-methylisoxazol-5-yl | 0.73 | 67.9 | 36.4 |
| RTI-177 β-CPPIT 32g | Cl | 3-phenylisoxazol-5-yl | 1.28 ± 0.18 | 504 ± 29 | 2420 ± 136 |
| RTI-176 | Me | 3-phenylisoxazol-5-yl | 1.58 | 398 | 5110 |
| RTI-181 | I | 3-phenylisoxazol-5-yl | 2.57 | 868 | 100 |
| RTI-184 | H | methyl | 43.3 | — | 6208 |
| RTI-185 | H | Ph | 285 | — | >12K |
| RTI-334 | Cl | 3-ethylisoxazol-5-yl | 0.50 | 120 | 3086 |
| RTI-335 | Cl | isopropyl | 1.19 | 954 | 2318 |
| RTI-336 | Cl | 3-isoxazol-5-yl | 4.09 | 1714 | 5741 |
| RTI-337 | Cl | 3-t-butyl-isoxazol-5-yl | 7.31 | 6321 | 37K |
| RTI-345 | Cl | p-chlorophenyl | 6.42 | 5290 | >76K |
| RTI-346 | Cl | p-anisyl | 1.57 | 762 | 5880 |
| RTI-347 | Cl | p-fluorophenyl | 1.86 | 918 | 7257 |
| RTI-354 | Me | 3-ethylisoxazol-5-yl | 1.62 | 299 | 6400 |
| RTI-366 | Me | R = isopropyl | 4.5 | 2523 | 42,900 |
| RTI-371 | Me | p-chlorophenyl | 8.74 | >100K | >100K |
| RTI-386 | Me | p-anisyl | 3.93 | 756 | 4027 |
| RTI-387 | Me | p-fluorophenyl | 6.45 | 917 | >100K |
3-Substituted-1,2,4-oxadiazole
| Structure | Code | X | R | DAT displacement of WIN 35428 | NET nisoxetine | 5-HTT paroxetine | ||
| ααRTI-87 | H | 3-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole | 204 | 36K | 30K | |||
| βαRTI-119 | H | 3-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole | 167 | 7K | 41K | |||
| αβRTI-124 | H | 3-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole | 1028 | 71K | 33K | |||
| RTI-125 ' | Cl | 3-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole | 4.05 ± 0.57 | 363 ± 36 | 2584 ± 800 | 637 | 89.6 | |
| ββRTI-126 ' | H | 3-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole | 100 ± 6 | 7876 ± 551 | 3824 ± 420 | 38.3 | 788 | |
| RTI-130 ' | Cl | 3-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole | 1.62 ± 0.02 | 245 ± 13 | 195 ± 5 | 120 | 151 | |
| RTI-141 ' | Cl | 3--1,2,4-oxadiazole | 1.81 ± 0.19 | 835 ± 8 | 337 ± 40 | 186 | 461 | |
| RTI-143 ' | Cl | 3--1,2,4-oxadiazole | 4.06 ± 0.22 | 40270 ± 180 | 404 ± 56 | 99.5 | 9919 | |
| RTI-144 ' | Cl | 3--1,2,4-oxadiazole | 3.44 ± 0.36 | 1825 ± 170 | 106 ± 10 | 30.8 | 532 | |
| βRTI-151 ' | Me | 3-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole | 2.33 ± 0.26 | 60 ± 2 | 1074 ± 130 | 459 | 25.7 | |
| αRTI-152 | Me | 3-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole | 494 | — | 1995 | |||
| RTI-154 ' | Cl | 3-isopropyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole | 6.00 ± 0.55 | 135 ± 13 | 3460 ± 250 | 577 | 22.5 | |
| RTI-155 | Cl | 3-cyclopropyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole | 3.41 | 177 | 4362 |
| Structure | Code | X | 2 Group | DAT displacement of WIN 35428 | NET displacement of nisoxetine | 5-HTT displacement of paroxetine | Selectivity 5-HTT/DAT | Selectivity NET/DAT |
| RTI-157 | Me | tetrazole | 1557 | >37K | >43K | |||
| RTI-163 | Cl | tetrazole | 911 | — | 5456 | |||
| RTI-178 | Me | 5-phenyl-oxazol-2-yl | 35.4 | 677 | 1699 | |||
| RTI-188 | Cl | 5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl | 12.6 | 930 | 3304 | |||
| RTI-189 | Cl | 5-phenyl-oxazol-2-yl | 19.7 ± 1.98 | 496 ± 42 | 1120 ± 107 | 56.8 | 25.5 | |
| RTI-194 | Me | 5-methyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl | 4.45 | 253 | 4885 | |||
| RTI-195 | Me | 5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl | 47.5 | 1310 | >22,000 | |||
| RTI-199 | Me | 5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl | 35.9 | >24,000 | >51,000 | |||
| RTI-200 | Cl | 5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl | 15.3 | 4142 | >18,000 | |||
| RTI-202 | Cl | benzothiazol-2-yl | 1.37 | 403 | 1119 | |||
| RTI-219 | Cl | 5-phenylthiazol-2-yl | 5.71 | 8516 | 10,342 | |||
| RTI-262 | Cl | 188.2 ± 5.01 | 595.25 ± 5738 | 5207 ± 488 | 316 | 28 | ||
| RTI-370 | Me | 3-isoxazol-5-yl | 8.74 | 6980 | >100K | |||
| RTI-371 | Cl | 3-isoxazol-5-yl | 13 | >100K | >100K | |||
| RTI-436 | Me | -CH=CHPh | 3.09 | 1960 | 335 | |||
| RTI-470 | Cl | o-Cl-benzothiazol-2-yl | 0.094 | 1590 | 1080 | |||
| RTI-451 | Me | benzothiazol-2-yl | 1.53 | 476 | 7120 | |||
| 32g | 1.28 ± 0.18 | 504 ± 29 | 2420 ± 136 | 1891 | 394 | |||
| 32h | 12.6 ± 10.3 | 929 ± 88 | 330 ± 196 | 262 | 73.7 |
N.B There are some alternative ways of making the tetrazole ring however; Cf. the sartan drugs synthesis schemes. Bu3SnN3 is a milder choice of reagent than hydrogen azide.
Ester reduction
Note: p-fluorophenyl is weaker than the others. RTI-145 is not peroxy, it is a methyl carbonate.| Code | X | 2 Position | config | 8 | DA | 5-HT | NE |
| RTI-100 | F | -CH2OH | β,β | NMe | 47 | 4741 | no data |
| RTI-101 | I | -CH2OH | β,β | NMe | 2.2 | 26 | no data |
| RTI-99 | Br | -CH2OH | β,β | NMe | 1.49 | 51 | no data |
| RTI-93 | Cl | -CH2OH | β,β | NMe | 1.53 | 204 | 43.8 |
| RTI-105 | Cl | -CH2OAc | β,β | NMe | 1.60 | 143 | 127 |
| RTI-123 | Cl | -CH2OBz | β,β | NMe | 1.78 | 3.53 | 393 |
| RTI-145 | Cl | -CH2OCO2Me | β,β | NMe | 9.60 | 2.93 | 1.48 |
2-Alkane/Alkene
aKi value for displacement of WIN 35428.bIC50 value.
Irreversible covalent (''cf.'' ionic) C2 ligands
Irreversible binding ligand RTI-76: 4′-isothiocyanatophenyl -3--8-methyl-8-azabicyclooctane-2-carboxylate. Also known as: 3β-tropan-2β-carboxylic acid p-isothiocyanatophenylmethyl ester.
C2 Acyl, N8 phenylisothiocyanate
HD-205Note the contrast to the phenylisothiocyanate covalent binding site locations as compared to the one on p-Isococ, a non-phenyltropane cocaine analogue.
Benztropine based (C2-position hetero-substituted) phenyltropanes
| Structure | Compound | R | X | Y | WIN 35,428 @ DAT Ki | Citalopram @ SERT Ki | Nisoxetine @ NET Ki | Pirenzepine @ M1 Ki |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 9a | CH3 | H | H | 34 ± 2 | 121 ± 19 | 684 ± 100 | 10,600 ± 1,100 | |
| 9b | F | H | H | 49 ± 12 | — | — | — | |
| 9c | Cl | H | H | 52 ± 2.1 | 147 ± 8 | 1,190 ± 72 | 11,000 ± 1,290 | |
| 9d | CH3 | Cl | H | 80 ± 9 | 443 ± 60 | 4,400 ± 238 | 31,600 ± 4,300 | |
| 9e | F | Cl | H | 112 ± 11 | — | — | — | |
| 9f | Cl | Cl | H | 76 ± 7 | 462 ± 36 | 2,056 ± 236 | 39,900 ± 5,050 | |
| 9g | CH3 | F | F | 62 ± 7 | 233 ± 24 | 1,830 ± 177 | 15,500 ± 1,400 | |
| 9h | F | F | F | 63 ± 13 | — | — | — | |
| 9i | Cl | F | F | 99 ± 18 | 245 ± 16 | 2,890 ± 222 | 16,300 ± 1,300 | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 10a | CH3 | H | H | 455 ± 36 | 530 ± 72 | 2,609 ± 195 | 12,600 ± 1,790 | |
| 10c | Cl | H | H | 478 ± 72 | 408 ± 16 | 3,998 ± 256 | 11,500 ± 1,720 | |
| 10d | CH3 | Cl | H | 937 ± 84 | 1,001 ± 109 | 22,500 ± 2,821 | 18,200 ± 2,600 | |
| 10f | Cl | Cl | H | 553 ± 106 | 1,293 ± 40 | 5,600 ± 183 | 9,600 ± 600 | |
| 10g | CH3 | F | F | 690 ± 76 | 786 ± 67 | 16,000 ± 637 | 9,700 ± 900 | |
| 10i | Cl | F | F | 250 ± 40 | 724 ± 100 | 52,300 ± 13,600 | 9,930 ± 1,090 | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 12a | H | H | H | 139 ± 15 | 61 ± 9 | 207 ± 30 | 7,970 ± 631 | |
| 12b | H | Cl | H | 261 ± 19 | 45 ± 3 | — | 24,600 ± 2,930 | |
| 12c | H | F | F | 60 ± 7 | — | — | — | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
F&B series (Biotin side-chains etc.)
One patent claims a series of compounds with biotin-related sidechains are pesticides.| Images of the biotin C2 side-chained phenyltropanes, click to |
| Structure | Code | para-X | C2-Tropane Position | config | DA | NE | 5-HT |
| — | H | F1 | β,β | — | — | — | |
| RTI-224 | Me | F1c | β,β | 4.49 | — | 155.6 | |
| RTI-233 | Me | F2 | β,β | 4.38 | 516 | 73.6 | |
| RTI-235 | Me | F3d | β,β | 1.75 | 402 | 72.4 | |
| — | — | F3 | β,β | — | — | — | |
| RTI-236 | Me | B1d | β,β | 1.63 | 86.8 | 138 | |
| RTI-237 | Me | B2d | β,β | 7.27 | 258 | 363 | |
| RTI-244 | Me | B3d | β,β | 15.6 | 1809 | 33.7 | |
| RTI-245 | Cl | F4c | β,β | 77.3 | — | — | |
| RTI-246 | Me | F4c | β,β | 50.3 | 3000 | — | |
| — | — | F5 | β,β | — | — | — | |
| RTI-248 | Cl | F6c | β,β | 9.73 | 4674 | 6.96 | |
| RTI-249 | Cl | F1c | β,β | 8.32 | 5023 | 81.6 | |
| RTI-266 | Me | F2 | β,β | 4.80 | 836 | 842 | |
| RTI-267 | Me | F7 wrong | β,β | 2.52 | 324 | 455 | |
| RTI-268 | Me | F7 right | β,β | 3.89 | 1014 | 382 | |
| RTI-269 | Me | F8 | β,β | 5.55 | 788 | 986 |
Miscellany (''i.e.'' Misc./Miscellaneous) C2-substituents
| Structure | Code | X | 2 Position | config | 8 | DA | 5-HT | NE |
| RTI-102 | I | CO2H | β,β | NMe | 474 | 1928 | 43,400 | |
| RTI-103 | Br | CO2H | β,β | NMe | 278 | 3070 | 17,400 | |
| RTI-104 | F | CO2H | β,β | NMe | 2744 | >100K | >100K | |
| RTI-108 | Cl | -CH2Cl | β,β | NMe | 2.64 | 98 | 129.8 | |
| RTI-241 | Me | -CH2CO2Me | β,β | NMe | 1.02 | 619 | 124 | |
| RTI-139 | Cl | -CH3 | β,β | NMe | 1.67 | 85 | 57 | |
| RTI-161 | Cl | -C≡N | β,β | NMe | 13.1 | 1887 | 2516 | |
| RTI-230 | Cl | H3C–C=CH2 | β,β | NMe | 1.28 | 57 | 141 | |
| RTI-240 | Cl | -CHMe2 | β,β | NMe | 1.38 | 38.4 | 84.5 | |
| RTI-145 | Cl | -CH2OCO2Me | β,β | NMe | 9.60 | 2,932 | 1,478 | |
| RTI-158 | Me | -C≡N | β,β | NMe | 57 | 5095 | 1624 | |
| RTI-131 | Me | -CH2NH2 | β,β | NMe | 10.5 | 855 | 120 | |
| RTI-164 | Me | -CH2NHMe | β,β | NMe | 13.6 | 2246 | 280 | |
| RTI-132 | Me | -CH2NMe2 | β,β | NMe | 3.48 | 206 | 137 | |
| RTI-239 | Me | -CHMe2 | β,β | NMe | 0.61 | 114 | 35.6 | |
| RTI-338 | Et | -CO2CH2Ph | β,β | NMe | 1104 | 7.41 | 3366 | |
| RTI-348 | H | -Ph | β,β | NMe | 28.2 | >34,000 | 2670 |
C2-truncated/descarboxyl (non-ecgonine w/o 2-position-replacement tropanes)
Aryl-Tropenes
| Test Compound | DA uptake IC50 | NE uptake IC50 | 5-HT uptake IC50 |
| -3--8-methyl-8-azabicyclooct-2-ene | 0.079 | 0.026 | 0.0047 |
| Test Compound | DA uptake IC50 | NE uptake IC50 | 5-HT uptake IC50 |
| -3--8-methyl-8-azabicyclooct-2-ene | 18 | 4.9 | 0.047 |
| -3--8-methyl-8-azabicyclooct-2-ene | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.016 |
| -3--8-methyl-8-azabicyclooct-2-ene | 22.00 | 8.00 | 0.0036 |
Enantioselective nonstandard configurations (non-2β-,3β-)
β,α Stereochemistry
| Structure | Compound ' | X' | 2 Group | config | 8 | DAT IC50 WIN 35428 | 5-HTT IC50 paroxetine | NET IC50 nisoxetine | selectivity 5-HTT/DAT | selectivity NET/DAT |
| RTI-140 20a | H | CO2Me | β,α | NMe | 101 ± 16 | 5,701 ± 721 | 2,076 ± 285 | 56.4 | 20.6 | |
| RTI-352ɑ 20d | I | CO2Me | β,α | NMe | 2.86 ± 0.16 | 64.9 ± 1.97 | 52.4 ± 4.9 | 22.8 | 18.4 | |
| RTI-549 | Br | CO2Me | β,α | NMe | — | — | — | — | — | |
| RTI-319b | 3α-2-naphthyl | CO2Me | β,α | NMe | 1.1 ± 0.09 | 11.4 ± 1.3 | 70.2 ± 6.28 | — | — | |
| RTI-286c 20b | F | CO2Me | β,α | NMe | 21 ± 0.57 | 5062 ± 485 | 1231 ± 91 | 241 | 58.6 | |
| RTI-274d | F | CH2O | β,α | NH | 3.96 | 5.62 | 14.4 | — | — | |
| RTI-287 | Et | CO2Me | β,α | NMe | 327 | 1687 | 17,819 | — | — | |
| 20c | Cl | CO2Me | β,α | NMe | 2.4 ± 0.2 | 998 ± 120 | 60.1 ± 2.4 | 416 | 25.0 | |
| 20e'' | Me | CO2Me | β,α | NMe | 10.2 ± 0.08 | 4250 ± 422 | 275 ± 24 | 417 | 27.0 | |
| Bn | CO2Me | β,α | NMe | — | — | — | — | — |
α,β Stereochemistry
| Compound | DA | M.E.D. | Dose | Activity | Activity |
| -2--8-methyl-3--8-azabicyclooctane | 0.39 | <1 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| -2--8-methyl-3--8-azabicyclooctane | 0.1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| -2--8-methyl-3--8-azabicyclooctane | 0.016 | 0.25 | 50 | + | +++ |
fumaric acid salts (of α,β configured phenyltropanes)
| Test Compound | DA uptake IC50 | NE uptake IC50 | 5-HT uptake IC50 |
| -2--8-methyl-3--8-azabicyclooctane fumaric acid salt | 0.062 | 0.035 | 0.00072 |
| -2--8-methyl-3--8-azabicyclooctane fumaric acid salt | 0.062 | 0.15 | 0.0063 |
| -2--8-H-3--8-azabicyclooctane fumaric acid salt | 0.10 | 0.048 | 0.0062 |
| -2--8-H-3--8-azabicyclooctane fumaric acid salt | 0.088 | 0.051 | 0.013 |
Arene equivalent alterations
''η''6-3β-(transition metal complexed phenyl)tropanes
Unlike metal complexed PTs created with the intention of making [|useful radioligands], 21a & 21b were produced seeing as their η6-coordinated moiety dramatically altered the electronic character and reactivity of the benzene ring, as well as such a change adding asymmetrical molecular volume to the otherwise planar arene ring unit of the molecule.. In addition the planar dimension of the transition metal stacked arene becomes delocalized.21a was twice as potent as both cocaine and troparil in displacement of β-CFT, as well as displaying high & low affinity Ki values in the same manner as those two compounds. Whereas its inhibition of DA uptake showed it as comparably equipotent to cocaine & troparil. 21b by contrast had a one hundredfold decrease in high-affinity site binding compared to cocaine and a potency 10× less for inhibiting DA uptake. Attesting these as true examples relating useful effective applications for bioorganometallic chemistry.
The discrepancy in binding for the two benzene metal chelates is assumed to be due to electrostatic differences rather than their respective size difference. The solid cone angles, measured by the steric parameter is θ=131° for Cr3 whereas Cp*Ru was θ=187° or only 30% larger. The tricarbonyl moiety being considered equivalent to the cyclopenta dienyl ligand.ɑThe binding data fit a two-site model better than a one-site modelbThe Ki value for the one-site model was 124 ± 10 nMcIUPAC:
3-(2-thiophene) and 3-(2-furan)
| Code | Compound | DA | NE | 5-HT |
| 1 | -2--8-methyl-3--8-aza-bicyclooctanefumaric acid salt | 0.30 | 0.0019 | 0.00052 |
| 2 | -2--8-methyl-3--8-aza-bicyclo-octane fumaric acid salt | 0.36 | 0.0036 | 0.00042 |
| 3 | -2--8-methyl-3--8-aza-bicyclo-octane fumaric acid salt | 0.31 | 0.00090 | 0.00036 |
| 4 | -2--8-methyl-3--8-aza-bicyclo-octane fumaric acid salt | 0.92 | 0.0030 | 0.00053 |
| 5 | -2--8-H-3--8-aza-bicyclooctane fumaric acid salt | 0.074 | 0.0018 | 0.00074 |
| 6 | -2--8-H-3--8-aza-bicyclooctane fumaric acid salt | 0.19 | 0.0016 | 0.00054 |
6/7-tropane position substituted
2β-carbomethoxy 6/7 substituted
ɑIC50 value for displacement of mazindol. IC50 for cocaine 288 nM for displacement of mazindol8-tropane (bridgehead) position modified
Nortropanes (''N''-demethylated)
It is well established that electrostatic potential around the para position tends to improve MAT binding. This is believed to also be the case for the meta position, although it is less studied. N-demethylation dramatically potentiates NET and SERT affinity, but the effects of this on DAT binding are insignificant. Of course, this is not always the case. For an interesting exception to this trend, see the Taxil document. There is ample evidence suggesting that N-demethylation of alkaloids occurs naturally in vivo via a biological enzyme. The fact that hydrolysis of the ester leads to inactive metabolites means that this is still the main mode of deactivation for analogues that have an easily metabolised 2-ester substituent. The attached table provides good illustration of the effect of this chemical transformation on MAT binding affinities. N.B. In the case of both nocaine and pethidine, N-demethyl compounds are more toxic and have a decreased seizure threshold.| Code ' | X para | DA | 5HT | NE |
| RTI-142 75b | F | 4.39 | 68.6 | 18.8 |
| RTI-98 75d Norɑ'-RTI-55 | I | 0.69 | 0.36 | 11.0 |
| RTI-110 75c | Cl | 0.62 | 4.13 | 5.45 |
| RTI-173 75f | Et | 49.9 | 8.13 | 122 |
| RTI-279 Norɑ-RTI-280 | para-Me meta-I | 5.98 ± 0.48 | 1.06 ± 0.10 | 74.3 ± 3.8 |
| RTI-305 Norɑ-RTI-360/11y | Ethynyl | 1.24 ± 0.11 | 1.59 ± 0.2 | 21.8 ± 1.0 |
| RTI-307 Norɑ-RTI-281/11z | Propynyl | 6.11 ± 0.67 | 3.16 ± 0.33 | 115.6 ± 5.1 |
| RTI-309 Norɑ-11t | Vinyl | 1.73 ± 0.05 | 2.25 ± 0.17 | 14.9 ± 1.18 |
| RTI-330 Norɑ-11s | Isopropyl | 310.2 ± 21 | 15.1 ± 0.97 | — |
| RTI-353 | para-Et meta-I | 330.54 ± 17.12 | 0.69 ± 0.07 | 148.4 ± 9.15 |
ɑThe N''-demethylated variant of
| N-Me compound code# → N-demethylated derivative compound code # | para-X | Paroxetine | WIN 35,428 | Nisoxetine |
| 11 g→''75f | Ethyl | 28.4 → 8.13 | 55 → 49.9 | 4,029 → 122 |
| 11t→75i | Vinyl | 9.5 → 2.25 | 1.24 → 1.73 | 78 → 14.9 |
| 11y→75n | Ethynyl | 4.4 → 1.59 | 1.2 → 1.24 | 83.2 → 21.8 |
| 11r→75 g | 1-Propyl | 70.4 → 26 | 68.5 → 212 | 3,920 → 532 |
| 11v→75k | trans-propenyl | 11.4 → 1.3 | 5.29 → 28.6 | 1,590 → 54 |
| 11w→75l | cis-propenyl | 7.09 → 1.15 | 15 → 31.6 | 2,800 → 147 |
| 11x→75 m | Allyl | 28.4 → 6.2 | 32.8 → 56.5 | 2,480 → 89.7 |
| 11z→75o | 1-Propynyl | 15.7 → 3.16 | 2.37 → 6.11 | 820 → 116 |
| 11s→75h | i''-Propyl | 191 → 15.1 | 597 → 310 | 75,000 → ? |
| 11u→''75j | 2-Propenyl | 3.13 → 0.6 | 14.4 → 23 | 1,330? → 144 |
| Isomer | 4′ | 3′ | NE | DA | 5HT |
| β,β | Me | H | 60 → 7.2 | 1.7 → 0.84 | 240 → 135 |
| β,β | F | H | 835 → 18.8 | 15.7 → 4.4 | 760 → 68.6 |
| β,β | Cl | H | 37 → 5.45 | 1.12 → 0.62 | 45 → 4.13 |
| β,α | Me | H | 270 → 9 | 10.2 → 33.6 | 4250 → 500 |
| β,α | F | H | 1200 → 9.8 | 21 → 32.6 | 5060 → 92.4 |
| β,α | Cl | H | 60 → 5.41 | 2.4 → 3.1 | 998 → 53.3 |
| β,α | F | Me | 148 → 4.23 | 13.7 → 9.38 | 1161 → 69.8 |
| β,α | Me | F | 44.7 → 0.86 | 7.38 → 9 | 1150 → 97.4 |
"Interest in NET selective drugs continues as evidenced by the development of atomoxetine, manifaxine, and reboxetine as new NET selective compounds for treating ADHD and other CNS disorders such as depression".
| Structure | Short Name | Para-X | DAT WIN 35428 IC50 | 5-HTT Paroxetine IC50 | NET Nisoxetine IC50 | Selectivity 5-HTT/DAT | Selectivity NET/DAT |
| Norcocaine | H | 206 ± 29 | 127 ± 13 | 139 ± 9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | |
| 75a | H | 30.8 ± 2.3 | 156 ± 8 | 84.5 ± 7.5 | 5.1 | 2.7 | |
| 75b | F | 4.39 ± 0.20 | 68.6 ± 2.0 | 18.8 ± 0.7 | 15.6 | 4.3 | |
| 75c | Cl | 0.62 ± 0.09 | 4.13 ± 0.62 | 5.45 ± 0.21 | 6.7 | 8.8 | |
| 75d | I | 0.69 ± 0.2 | 0.36 ± 0.05 | 7.54 ± 3.19 | 0.5 | 10.9 | |
| 75e | para-I & 2β-CO2CH2 | 1.06 ± 0.12 | 3.59 ± 0.27 | 132 ± 5 | 3.4 | 124 | |
| 75f | C2H5 | 49.9 ± 7.3 | 8.13 ± 0.30 | 122 ± 12 | 0.2 | 2.4 | |
| 75g | n''-C3H7 | 212 ± 17 | 26 ± 1.3 | 532 ± 8.1 | 0.1 | 2.5 | |
| 75h | CH2 | 310 ± 21 | 15.1 ± 0.97 | - | 0.05 | - | |
| 75i | CH=CH2 | 1.73 ± 0.05 | 2.25 ± 0.17 | 14.9 ± 1.18 | 1.3 | 8.6 | |
| 75j | C-CH3 CH2 | 23 ± 0.9 | 0.6 ± 0.06 | 144 ± 12 | 0.03 | 6.3 | |
| 75k | trans-CH=CHCH3 | 28.6 ± 3.1 | 1.3 ± 0.1 | 54 ± 16 | 0.04 | 1.9 | |
| 75l | cis-CH=CHCH3 | 31.6 ± 2.2 | 1.15 ± 0.1 | 147 ± 4.3 | 0.04 | 4.6 | |
| 75m | CH2CH=CH2 | 56.5 ± 56 | 6.2 ± 0.3 | 89.7 ± 9.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 | |
| 75n | CH≡CH | 1.24 ± 0.11 | 1.59 ± 0.2 | 21.8 ± 1.0 | 1.3 | 17.6 | |
| 75o | CH≡CCH3 | 6.11 ± 0.67 | 3.16 ± 0.33 | 116 ± 5.1 | 0.5 | 19.0 | |
| 75pɑ | 3,4-Cl2 | 0.66 ± 0.24 | 1.4b | - | 2.1 | - |
ɑThese values determined in Cynomolgus monkey caudate-putamen
bThe radioligand used for 5-HTT was citalopram
| Compound Structure | Short Name | DAT RTI-55 IC50 | 5-HTT Paroxetine Ki | NET Nisoxetine Ki | Selectivity 5-HTT/DAT | Selectivity NET/DAT |
| 79a | 0.07 ± 0.01 | 0.22 ± 0.16 | 2.0 ± 0.09 | 3.1 | 28.6 | |
| 79b | 4.7 ± 0.58 | 19 ± 1.4 | 5.5 ± 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.2 | |
| 79c | 380 ± 110 | 5.3 ± 1.0 | 3400 ± 270 | 0.01 | 8.9 | |
| 79d | 190 ± 17 | 150 ± 50 | 5100 ± 220 | 0.8 | 26.8 | |
| 79e | 490 ± 120 | 85 ± 16 | 4300 ± 1100 | 0.1 | 8.8 | |
| 79f | 1.5 ± 1.1 | 0.32 ± 0.06 | 10.9 ± 1.5 | 0.2 | 7.3 | |
| 79g | 16 ± 4.9 | 0.11 ± 0.02 | 94 ± 18 | 0.07 | 5.9 |
Paroxetine homologues
See the N-methyl paroxetine homologuescf. [|di-aryl phenyltropanes] for another SSRI approximated hybrid: the fluoxetine based homologue of the phenyltropane class.
| Compound Structure | Short Name | Stereochemistry | DAT WIN 35428 IC50 | 5-HTT Paroxetine IC50 | NET Nisoxetine IC50 | Selectivity 5-HTT/DAT | Selectivity NET/DAT |
| Paroxetine | - | 623 ± 25 | 0.28 ± 0.02 | 535 ± 15 | 0.0004 | 0.8 | |
| R-81a | 2β,3β | 835 ± 90 | 480 ± 21 | 37400 ± 1400 | 0.6 | 44.8 | |
| R-81b | 2α,3β | 142 ± 13 | 90 ± 3.4 | 2500 ± 250 | 0.6 | 17.6 | |
| R-81c | 2β,3α | 3.86 ± 0.2 | 5.62 ± 0.2 | 14.4 ± 1.3 | 1.4 | 3.7 | |
| S-81d | 2β,3β | 1210 ± 33 | 424 ± 15 | 17300 ± 1800 | 0.3 | 14.3 | |
| S-81e | 2α,3β | 27.6 ± 2.4 | 55.8 ± 5.73 | 1690 ± 150 | 2.0 | 61.2 | |
| S-81f | 2β,3α | 407 ± 33 | 19 ± 1.8 | 1990 ± 176 | 0.05 | 4.9 |
''N''-replaced (S,O,C)
The eight position nitrogen has been found to not be an exclusively necessary functional anchor for binding at the MAT for phenyltropanes and related compounds. Sulfurs, oxygens, and even the removal of any heteroatom, leaving only the carbon skeleton of the structure at the bridged position, still show distinct affinity for the monoamine transporter cocaine-target site and continue to form an ionic bond with a measurable degree of reasonable efficacy.''N''-alkyl
Bi- and tri-cyclic aza compounds and their uses.| Structure | Short Name | Nitrogen side-chain | DAT GBR 12935 Ki | 5-HTT Paroxetine Ki | NET Nisoxetine Ki | Selectivity 5-HTT/DAT | Selectivity NET/DAT |
| Cocaine | H | 350 ± 80 | >10000 | >30000 | >28.6 | - | |
| GBR 12909 | - | 0.06 ± 0.02 | 52.8 ± 4.4 | >20000 | 880 | - | |
| WIN 35428 11b | H | 14.7 ± 2.9 | 181 ± 21 | 635 ± 110 | 12.3 | 43.2 | |
| RTI-55 11e | H | 1.40 ± 0.20 | 0.46 ± 0.06 | 2.80 ± 0.40 | 0.3 | 2 | |
| 82a | CH2CH=CH2 | 22.6 ± 2.9ɑ | - | - | - | - | |
| 82b | CH2CH2CH3 | 43.0 ± 17.7ɑ | - | - | - | - | |
| 82c | CH2C6H5 | 58.9 ± 1.65b | 1073c | - | 18.2 | - | |
| 82d | 3C6H5 | 1.4 ± 0.2b | 133 ± 7c | - | 95.0 | - | |
| 82e | 5C6H5 | 3.4 ± 0.83b | 49.9 ± 10.2c | - | 14.7 | - | |
| 83a | CH2CH2CH2F | 1.20 ± 0.29 | 48.7 ± 8.4 | 10000 | 40.6 | 8333 | |
| 83b | CH2CH2F | 4.40 ± 0.35 | 21.7 ± 8.3 | >10000 | 4.9 | - | |
| 84a | CH2CH2CH2F | 3.50 ± 0.39 | 0.110 ± 0.02 | 63.0 ± 4.0 | 0.03 | 18 | |
| 84b | CH2CH2F | 4.00 ± 0.73 | 0.140 ± 0.02 | 93.0 ± 17.0 | 0.03 | 23.2 | |
| 84c | CH2CHF2 | 15.1 ± 3.7 | 9.6 ± 1.5 | >5000 | 0.6 | - | |
| 84d | CH2CH2CH2Cl | 3.10 ± 0.57 | 0.32 ± 0.06 | 96.0 ± 29.0 | 0.1 | 31.0 | |
| 84e | CH2CH2CH2Br | 2.56 ± 0.57 | 0.35 ± 0.08 | 164 ± 47 | 0.1 | 64.1 | |
| 84f | CH2CH2CH2I | 38.9 ± 6.3 | 8.84 ± 0.53 | 5000 | 0.2 | 128 | |
| 84g | CH2...methylcyclopropane | 4.30 ± 0.87 | 1.30 ± 0.25 | 198 ± 9.6 | 0.3 | 46.0 | |
| 84h | CH2CH2CH2OH | 5.39 ± 0.21 | 2.50 ± 0.20 | 217 ± 19 | 0.5 | 40.2 | |
| 84i | CH2CH22 | 6.80 ± 1.10 | 1.69 ± 0.09 | 110 ± 7.7 | 0.2 | 16.2 | |
| 84j | CH2CO2CH3 | 11.9 ± 1.4 | 0.81 ± 0.10 | 29.1 ± 1.0 | 0.07 | 2.4 | |
| 84k | CH2CON2 | 12.2 ± 3.8 | 6.40 ± 1.70 | 522 ± 145 | 0.5 | 42.8 | |
| 84l | CH2CH2CH2OMs | 36.3 ± 2.1 | 17.3 ± 1.2 | 5000 | 0.5 | 138 | |
| 84m | COCH2 | 2100 ± 140 | 102 ± 23 | >10000 | 0.05 | - | |
| 84n | 2Pht | 4.23 ± 0.48 | 0.84 ± 0.02 | 441 ± 66.0 | 0.2 | 104 | |
| 84o | 3Pht | 9.10 ± 1.10 | 0.59 ± 0.07 | 74.0 ± 11.6 | 0.06 | 8.1 | |
| 84p | 4Pht | 2.38 ± 0.22 | 0.21 ± 0.02 | 190 ± 18.0 | 0.09 | 79.8 | |
| 84q | 5Pht | 2.40 ± 0.17 | 0.34 ± 0.03 | 60.0 ± 3.10 | 0.1 | 25.0 | |
| 84r | 8Pht | 2.98 ± 0.30 | 0.20 ± 0.02 | 75.0 ± 3.6 | 0.07 | 25.2 | |
| 84sd | CH2CH=CH-CH3 | 15 ± 1 | 75 ± 5 | 400 ± 80 | 5.0 | 26.7 | |
| 84td | CH2C=CH2 | 30 ± 5 | 200 ± 40 | >1000 | 6.7 | - | |
| 84ud | CH2CH=CH2I | 30 ± 5 | 960 ± 60 | 295 ± 33 | 32.0 | 9.8 | |
| 84vd | CH2C≡CH | 14 ± 1 | 100 ± 30 | >1000 | 7.1 | - | |
| 84wd | CH2C6H5 | 42 ± 12 | 100 ± 17 | 600 ± 100 | 2.4 | 14.3 | |
| 84xd | CH2C6H4-2-CH3 | 93 ± 19 | 225 ± 40 | >1000 | 2.4 | - | |
| 85ad | para-H | 113 ± 41 | 100 ± 20 | >1000 | 0.9 | - | |
| 85bd | para-Cl, meta-Cl | 29 ± 4 | 50 ± 6 | 500 ± 120 | 1.7 | 17.2 | |
| 85cd | para-Me | 17 ± 7 | 500 ± 30 | >1000 | 29.4 | - | |
| 85dd | para-CH2 | 500 ± 120 | 450 ± 80 | >1000 | 0.9 | - | |
| 85ed | para-''n-C3H7 | 500 ± 100 | 300 ± 12 | 750 ± 160 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
| Structure | Compound | R1 | R2 | Inhibition of WIN 35,428 @ DAT IC50 | Inhibition of Paroxetine @ 5-HTT Ki'' | Inhibition of Nisoxetine @ NET Ki | NET/DAT | NET/5-HTT |
| See 7a—7h table | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| See 7a—7h table | 7a | CH3 | CH3 | 9 ± 3 | 0.7 ± 0.2 | 220 ± 10 | 24 | 314 |
| See 7a—7h table | 7b | C2H5 | CH3 | 232 ± 34 | 4.5 ± 0.5 | 1170 ± 300 | 5 | 260 |
| 8a | CH3 | H | 28 ± 6 | 0.19 ± 0.01 | 21 ± 6 | 0.8 | 110 | |
| 8b | C2H5 | H | 177 ± 62 | 1.26 ± 0.05 | 118 ± 13 | 0.7 | 94 | |
| 9a | CH3 | FCH2CH2CH2 | 112 ± 2 | 3 ± 1 | 960 ± 100 | 9 | 320 | |
| 9b | C2H5 | FCH2CH2CH2 | 1,200 ± 200 | 27 ± 2 | >2,000 | 2 | 74 | |
| 10a | CH3 | CH2=CH2CH2 | 71 ± 25 | 5.5 ± 0.8 | 2,000 ± 500 | 28 | 364 | |
| 10b | C2H5 | CH2=CH2CH2 | 1,100 ± 100 | 47 ± 3 | >2,000 | 2 | 43 | |
| 11a | CH3 | CH3CH2CH2 | 74 ± 20 | 5.7 ± 0.6 | 1,200 ± 140 | 16 | 211 | |
| 11b | C2H5 | CH3CH2CH2 | 900 ± 300 | 49 ± 6 | >2,000 | 2 | 41 |
Bridged ''N''-constrained phenyltropanes (fused/tethered)
See: Bridged cocaine derivatives & N8 Tricyclic (2β—crossed-over) N8—to—3β replaced aryl linked (expansive front-bridged) cocaine analogues''p''-methyl aryl front & back ''N''-bridged phenyltropanes
| Compound # | 2β=R | Mazindol binding | DA uptake | 5-HT uptake | NE uptake | selectivity 5-HT/DA |
| cocaine | CO2CH3 | 375 ± 68 | 423 ± 147 | 155 ± 40 | 83.3 ± 1.5 | 0.4 |
| -40 -128 | 54.3 ± 10.2 | 60.3 ± 0.4 | 1.76 ± 0.23 | 5.24 ± 0.07 | 0.03 | |
| -40 -128 | 79 ± 19 | 114 ± 28 | 1.48 ± 0.07 | 4.62 ± 0.31 | 0.01 | |
| -40 -128 | 61.7 ± 8.5 | 60.3 ± 0.4 | 2.32 ± 0.23 | 2.69 ± 0.12 | 0.04 | |
| 29β | 620 | 1420 | 8030 | — | — | |
| 30β | 186 | 492 | 97.7 | — | — | |
| 31β | 47.0 | 211 | 28.5 | — | — | |
| 29α | 4140 | 20100 | 3920 | — | — | |
| 30α | 3960 | 8850 | 696 | 1150 | — | |
| 45 129 | 6.86 ± 0.43 | 24.0 ± 1.3 | 1.77 ± 0.04 | 1.06 ± 0.03 | 0.07 | |
| 42a 131a | n-Bu | 4.00 ± 0.07 | 2.23 ± 0.12 | 14.0 ± 0.6 | 2.99 ± 0.17 | 6.3 |
| 41a 130a | n-Bu | 17.2 ± 1.13 | 10.2 ± 1.4 | 78.9 ± 0.9 | 15.0 ± 0.4 | 7.8 |
| 42b 131b | Et | 3.61 ± 0.43 | 11.3 ± 1.1 | 25.7 ± 4.3 | 4.43 ± 0.01 | 2.3 |
| 50a 133a | n-Bu | 149 ± 6 | 149 ± 2 | 810 ± 80 | 51.7 ± 12 | 5.4 |
| 49a 132a | n-Bu | 13.7 ± 0.8 | 14.2 ± 0.1 | 618 ± 87 | 3.84 ± 0.35 | 43.5 |
| -4 | 10500 | 16500 | 1890 | 70900 | — | |
| -4 | 18500 | 27600 | 4630 | 38300 | — | |
| -5 | 9740 | 9050 | 11900 | 4650 | — | |
| -5 | 6770 | 10500 | 25100 | 4530 | — | |
| RTI-4229/Coc-242 | N8/2β-CCHCH2N para-chloro | — | 7.67 ± 0.31ɑ | 226.54 ± 27.37b | 510.1 ± 51.4c | — |
Fused tropane-derivatives as neurotransmitter reuptake inhibitors. Singh notes that all bridged derivatives tested displayed 2.5—104 fold higher DAT affinity than cocaine. The ones 2.8—190 fold more potent at DAT also had increased potency at the other two MAT sites ; NET having 1.6—78× increased activity. -128 additionally exhibited 100× greater potency @ SERT, whereas 132a & 133a had 4–5.2× weaker 5-HTT activity. Front-bridged had a better 5-HT/DA reuptake ratio in favor of SERT, while the back-bridged preferred placement with DAT interaction.
3,4-Cl2 aryl front-bridged phenyltropanes
| Code | Compound | DA | NE | 5-HT |
| 1 | -2--8-azatricyclo- undecan-11 -one O-methyl-oxime | 0.012 | 0.0020 | 0.0033 |
| 2 | -2--8-azatricyclo- undecan-11-one | 0.18 | 0.035 | 0.0075 |
| 3 | -3--7-azatricyclo- decan-5-one O-methyl-oxime | 0.0160 | 0.0009 | 0.0032 |
| 4 | -2--8-azatricyclo- undecan-11-ol | 0.0750 | 0.0041 | 0.0028 |
| 5 | -3--7-azatricyclo- decan-5-one | 0.12 | 0.0052 | 0.0026 |
| 6 | -3--7-azatricyclo-decan-5-ol | 0.25 | 0.0074 | 0.0018 |
| 7 | -3- -7-azatricyclodec- 5-yl acetate | 0.21 | 0.0061 | 0.0075 |
| 8 | -3--5-methoxy-7- azatricyclodecane | 0.022 | 0.0014 | 0.0001 |
- 1-Chloroethyl chloroformate is used to remove N-methyl of trans-aryltropanes.
- 2° amine is reacted with BrnCO2Et.
- Base used to abstract proton α- to CO2Et group and complete the tricyclic ring closure step.
- Remove N-Me
- Add ɣ-bromo-chloropropane
- Allow for cyclization with K2CO3 base and KI cat.
C2 + C3 (side-chain) fused (carboxylate & benzene conjoined)
-15-methyl-15-azatetracyclopentadeca-4,5,7-trien-3-oneC3 to 1′ + 2′ (''ortho'') tropane locant dual arene bridged
Parent compound of a series of spirocyclic cocaine benzoyl linkage modification analogs created by Suzuki coupling method of ortho-substituted arylboronic acids and an enol-triflate derived from cocaine; which technically has the three methylene length of cocaine analogues as well as the single length which defines the phenyltropane series. Note that the carbomethoxyl group is alpha configured; which is not the usual, most prevalent, conformation favored for the PT cocaine-receptor binding pocket of most such sub-type of chemicals. The above and below depictions show attested compounds synthesized, additionally with variations upon the Endo–exo isomerism of their structures.Cycloalkane-ring alterations of the tropane ring system
Azanonane (outer ring extended)
3-Phenyl-9-azabicyclononane derivativesTo better elucidate the binding requirements at MAT, the methylene unit on the tropane was extended by one to create the azanonane analogs. Which are the beginning of classes of modifications that start to become effected by the concerns & influences of macrocyclic stereocontrol.
Despite the loosened flexibility of the ring system, nitrogen constrained variants which might better fit the rigid placement necessary to suit the spatial requirements needed in the binding pocket were not synthesized. Though front-bridged types were synthesized for the piperidine homologues: the trend of equal values for either isomers of that type followed the opposing trend of a smaller and lessened plasticity of the molecule to contend with a rationale for further constraining the pharmacophore within that scope. Instead such findings lend credence to the potential for the efficacy of fusing the nitrogen on an enlarged tropane, as like upon the compounds given below.
| Structure | Compound # | Ki |
| Cocaine | 32 ± 5 390 ± 220 | |
| WIN 35065-2 | 33 ± 17 310 ± 220 | |
| 146a | 4600 ± 510 | |
| 146b | 5730 ± 570 | |
| 146c | 3450 ± 310 | |
| 146d | 3470 ± 350 | |
| 147 | 13900 ± 2010 |
Azabornane (outer ring contracted)
3-Phenyl-7-azabicycloheptane derivativesRing-contracted analogs of phenyltropanes did not permit sufficient penetration of the phenyl into the target binding site on MAT for an affinity in the efficacious range. The distance from the nitrogen to the phenyl centroid for 155a was 4.2 and 155c was 5.0 Å, respectively.. However piperidine homologues had comparable potencies.
Azabornanes with longer substitutions at the 3β-position or with the nitrogen in the position it would be on the piperidine homologues, were not synthesized, despite conclusions that the nitrogen to phenyl length was the issue at variance enough to be the interfering factor for the proper binding of the compressed topology of the azabornane. Carroll, however, has listed benzoyloxy azabornanes in patents.
| Structure | Compound # | Ki |
| Cocaine | 32 ± 5 390 ± 220 | |
| WIN 35065-2 | 33 ± 17 310 ± 220 | |
| 155a | 60,400 ± 4,800 | |
| 155b | 96,500 ± 42 | |
| 155c | 5,620 ± 390 | |
| 155d | 18,900 ± 1,700 |
Piperidine homologues">Homologous series">homologues (inner two-carbon bridge excised)
Piperidine homologues had comparable affinity & potency spreads to their respective phenyltropane analogues. Without as much of a discrepancy between the differing isomers of the piperidine class with respect to affinity and binding values as had in the phenyltropanes.''p''-chloro & related (piperidine homologues of phenyltropanes)
Heterocyclic N-DesmethylNaphthyl & related (piperidine homologues of phenyltropanes)
| Structure | Compound # | DA uptake IC50 | DA uptake Ki | NE uptake IC50 | NE uptake Ki | 5-HTT uptake IC50 | 5-HTT uptake Ki | Uptake Ratio DA/5-HT | Uptake Ratio NE/5-HT |
| Cocaine | 459 ± 159 | 423 ± 147 | 127 ± 4.1 | 108 ± 3.5 | 168 ± 0.4 | 155 ± 0.4 | 2.7 | 0.69 | |
| Fluoxetine | >4500 | >2500 | 193 ± 4.1 | 176 ± 3.5 | 8.1 ± 0.7 | 7.3 ± 0.7 | 624 | 24 | |
| 20 | 75 ± 9.1 | 69 ± 8.1 | 101 ± 3.3 | 88 ± 2.9 | 440 ± 30 | 391 ± 27 | 0.18 | 0.23 | |
| 6 | 23 ± 1.0 | 21 ± 0.9 | - | 34 ± 0.8 | 8.2 ± 0.3 | 7.6 ± 0.2 | 2.8 | 4.5 | |
| 7 | >1000 | 947 ± 135 | - | 241 ± 1.7 | 8.2 ± 0.3 | 7.6 ± 0.2 | 22.6 | 5.7 | |
| 8 | 94 ± 9.6 | 87 ± 8.9 | - | 27 ± 1.6 | 209 ± 17 | 192 ± 16 | 0.45 | 0.14 | |
| 9 | 293 ± 6.4 | 271 ± 5.9 | - | 38 ± 4.0 | 13 ± 0.7 | 12 ± 0.7 | 23 | 3.2 | |
| 19 | 97 ± 8.6 | 90 ± 8.0 | 34 ± 2.5 | 30 ± 2.3 | 3.9 ± 0.5 | 3.5 ± 0.5 | 26 | 8.6 | |
| 10 | 326 ± 1.2 | 304 ± 1.1 | 337 ± 37 | 281 ± 30 | 113 ± 4.3 | 101 ± 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.8 | |
| 14 | 144 ± 20 | 131 ± 18 | 204 ± 5.6 | 175 ± 4.8 | 155 ± 3.9 | 138 ± 3.5 | 0.95 | 1.3 | |
| 15 | >1800 | >1700 | >1300 | >1100 | 275 ± 39 | 255 ± 37 | >6 | >4 | |
| 16 | >1000 | 964 ± 100 | >1200 | >1000 | 334 ± 48 | 309 ± 44 | 3.1 | 3.5 | |
| 17 | 213 ± 30 | 187 ± 26 | 399 ± 12 | 364 ± 9.2 | 189 ± 37 | 175 ± 34 | 1.1 | 2.1 | |
| 18 | 184 ± 30 | 173 ± 26 | 239 ± 42 | 203 ± 36 | 67 ± 4.5 | 62 ± 4.1 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
distal-nitrogen 'dimethylamine' (piperidine-like cyclohexyl homologues of phenyltropanes)
Source:cf. Fencamfamine
Radiolabeled
| Code | SERT Ki | NET Ki | DAT Ki | Radiolabel | In vivo study | Refs. |
| 1 | 0.2 | 102.2 | 29.9 | 11C | Non-human primate | |
| 2 | 0.2 | 31.7 | 32.6 | 11C | Non-human primate | |
| 3 | 0.05 | 24 | 3.47 | 123I | Rat | |
| 4 | 0.08 | 28 | 13 | 18F | Non-human primate | |
| 5 | 0.11 | 450 | 22 | 11C | Rat, monkey |
Transition metal complexes
These compounds include transition metals in their heteroatomic conformation, unlike [|non-radiolabel intended chelates] where their element is chosen for intrinsic affectation to binding and function, these are tagged on by a "tail" with a sufficient spacer to remain separated from known binding properties and instead are meant to add radioactivity enough to be easily tracked via observation methods that utilize radioactivity. As for anomalies of binding within the spectrum of the under-written kinds just mentioned: other factors not otherwise considered to account for its relatively lower potency, "compound 89c" is posited to protrude forward at the aryl place on its moiety toward the MAT ligand acceptor site in a manner detrimental to its efficacy. That is considered due to the steric bulk of the eight-position "tail" chelate substituted constituent, overreaching the means by which it was intended to be isolated from binding factors upon a tail, and ultimately nonetheless, interfering with its ability to bind. However, to broach this discrepancy, decreasing of the nitrogen tether at the eight position by a single methylene unit was shown to bring the potency of the analogous compound to the expected, substantially higher, potency: The N-methyl analog of 89c having an IC50 of 1.09 ± 0.02 @ DAT & 2.47 ± 0.14 nM @ SERT; making 89c upwards of thirty-three times weaker at those MAT uptake sites.ɑIUPAC:Select annotations of above
Phenyltropanes can be grouped by "N substitution" "Stereochemistry" "2-substitution" & by the nature of the 3-phenyl group substituent X.Often this has dramatic effects on selectivity, potency, and duration, also toxicity, since phenyltropanes are highly versatile. For more examples of interesting phenyltropanes, see some of the more recent patents, e.g.,,, and.
Potency in vitro should not be confused with the actual dosage, as pharmacokinetic factors can have a dramatic influence on what proportion of an administered dose actually gets to the target binding sites in the brain, and so a drug that is very potent at binding to the target may nevertheless have only moderate potency in vivo. For example, RTI-336 requires a higher dosage than cocaine. Accordingly, the active dosage of RTI-386 is exceedingly poor despite the relatively high ex vivo DAT binding affinity.
Sister substances
Many molecular drug structures have exceedingly similar pharmarcology to phenyltropanes, yet by certain technicalities do not fit the phenyltropane moniker. These are namely classes of dopaminergic cocaine analogues that are in the piperidine class or benztropine class Whereas other potent DRIs are far removed from being in the phenyltropane structural family, such as Benocyclidine or Vanoxerine.Most any variant with a tropane locant—3-β connecting linkage differing from, e.g. longer than, a single methylene unit, including alkylphenyls is more correctly a "cocaine analogue" proper, and not a phenyltropane. Especially if this linkage imparts a sodium channel blocker functionality to the molecule.