Synthesis and binding studies of 2-arylapomorphines

Kåre Søndergaard, Jesper Langgaard Kristensen, Mikael Palner, Nic Gillings, Gitte Moos Knudsen, Bryan Roth, M. 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 D receptor. A putative ligand-receptor interaction was put forward.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalOrganic & Biomolecular Chemistry
    Volume3
    Issue number22
    Pages (from-to)4077-4081
    Number of pages5
    ISSN1477-0520
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 21 Nov 2005

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