Abstract
The 8β-unsubstituted and substituted analogues of hydrocodone indole and hydromorphone indole were synthesized and their binding affinities to opioid receptors were determined. Introduction of an 8β-methyl group into the indolomorphinan nucleus increased affinity at all opioid receptors. 6,7-Dehydro-4,5α-epoxy-8β-methyl-6,7,2′,3′- indolomorphinan (9) was found to be a δ antagonist with subnanomolar affinity (0.7 nM) for the δ-opioid receptor, and to have good δ-selectivity (μ/δ=322).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 165-168 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 21 2002 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors would like to thank Noel Whittaker of the Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry, NIDDK for mass spectral data. Partial support of this work is by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Medicine
- Molecular Biology
- Pharmaceutical Science
- Drug Discovery
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Organic Chemistry