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; and thusly the phenyl is attached direct to the tropane skeleton with no further spacer that the cocaine benzoyloxy provided. The original purpose of which was to extirpate the cardiotoxicity inherent in the local anesthetic "numbing" capability of cocaine while retaining stimulant function. These compounds present many different avenues of research into therapeutic applications, particularly in addiction treatment. 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 & 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.
; which comprises a privileged scaffold of among the phenyltropane class of compounds.

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
H102 ± 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
H23 ± 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
F14
22.9 ± 0.4ɑ
156
100 ± 13b
85
38.6 ± 9.9c
51.6
4.4d
53.2
1.7e
para-nitrophenyltropane
11k
NO210.1 ± 0.10????
para-aminophenyltropane
RTI-29
11j
NH29.8
24.8 ± 1.3g
5110151521.415.4
para-chlorophenyltropane
RTI-31
11c
Cl1.12 ± 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
Me1.71 ± 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
Br1.81 ± 0.3010.6 ± 0.2437.4 ± 5.25.820.7
para-iodophenyltropane
RTI-55 Iometopane
11e
I1.26 ± 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
OH12.1 ± 0.86
para-methoxyphenyltropane
11i
OCH38.14 ± 1.3
para-azidophenyltropane
11l
N32.12 ± 0.13
para-trifluoromethylphenyltropane
11m
CF313.1 ± 2.2
para-acetylaminophenyltropane
11n
NHCOCH364.2 ± 2.6
para-propionylaminophenyltropane
11o
NHCOC2H5121 ± 2.7
para-ethoxycarbonylaminophenyltropane
11p
NHCO2C3H5316 ± 48
para-trimethylstannylphenyltropane
11q
Sn3144 ± 37
para-ethylphenyltropane
RTI-83
11g
Et55 ± 2.128.4 ± 3.8
4030 ± 381
0.573.3
para-n-propylphenyltropane
RTI-282i
11r
n-C3H768.5 ± 7.170.4 ± 4.13920 ± 1301.057.2
para-isopropylphenyltropane
11s
CH2597 ± 52191 ± 9.575000 ± 58200.3126
para-vinylphenyltropane
RTI-359
11t
CH-CH21.24 ± 0.29.5 ± 0.878 ± 4.17.762.9
para-methylethenylphenyltropane
RTI-283j
11u
CCH314.4 ± 0.33.13 ± 0.161330 ± 3330.292.4
para-trans-propenylphenyltropane
RTI-296i
11v
trans-CH=CHCH35.29 ± 0.5311.4 ± 0.281590 ± 932.1300
para-allylphenyltropane
11x
CH2CH=CH232.8 ± 3.128.4 ± 2.42480 ± 2290.975.6
para-ethynylphenyltropane
RTI-360
11y
C≡CH1.2 ± 0.14.4 ± 0.483.2 ± 2.83.769.3
para-propynylphenyltropane
RTI-281i
11z
C≡CCH32.37 ± 0.215.7 ± 1.5820 ± 466.6346
para-cis-propenylphenyltropane
RTI-304
11w
cis-CH=CHCH315 ± 1.27.1 ± 0.712,800k ± 3000.5186.6k
para--phenylethenylphenyltropanecis-CH=CHPh11.7 ± 1.12
para-benzylphenyltropane-CH2-Ph526 ± 657,240 ± 390
6670 ± 377
13.712.6
para-phenylethenylphenyltropaneCH2

-C-Ph
474 ± 1332,710 ± 800
7,060 ± 1,760
5.714.8
para-phenylethylphenyltropanel-2-Ph5.14 ± 0.63234 ± 26
10.8 ± 0.3
45.52.1
para--phenylethenylphenyltropanel
RTI-436
trans–CH=CHPh3.09 ± 0.75335 ± 150
1960 ± 383
108.4634.3
para-phenylpropylphenyltropanel-3-Ph351 ± 521,243 ± 381
14,200 ± 1,800
3.540.4
para-phenylpropenylphenyltropanel-CH=CH-CH2-Ph15.8 ± 1.31781 ± 258
1,250 ± 100
49.479.1
para-phenylbutylphenyltropanel-4-Ph228 ± 214,824 ± 170
2,310 ± 293
21.110.1
para-phenylethynylphenyltropanel
RTI-298
–≡–Ph3.7 ± 0.1646.8 ± 5.8
347 ± 25
12.693.7
para-phenylpropynylphenyltropanel–C≡C-CH2Ph1.82 ± 0.4213.1 ± 1.7
27.4 ± 2.6
7.115
para-phenylbutynylphenyltropanel
RTI-430
–C≡C2Ph6.28 ± 1.252180 ± 345
1470 ± 109
347.1234
para-phenylpentynylphenyltropanel–C≡C-3-Ph300 ± 371,340 ± 232
4,450 ± 637
4.4614.8
para-trimethylsilylethynylphenyltropane
para-hydroxypropynylphenyltropane
para-hydroxyhexynylphenyltropanel–C≡C-4OH57 ± 4828 ± 29
9,500 ± 812
14.5166.6
para-phenyltropane
Tamagnan
p-thiophene120.0171890.00141615.7
para-biphenyltropane
11aa
Ph10.3 ± 2.6f
29.4 ± 3.8ɑ
15.6 ± 0.6
95.8 ± 36
1,480 ± 269
6.194.8
3β-2-naphthyltropane
RTI-318
11bb
3β-2-naphthyl0.51 ± 0.03
3.32 ± 0.08f
3.53 ± 0.09ɑ
0.80 ± 0.06
21.1 ± 1.0
1.541.3
para-bimethoxyphenyltropane
15
OCH2OCH3h

(4′-Monosubstituted 2,3-Thiophene phenyl)-tropanes

(3′,4′-Disubstituted phenyl)-tropanes

Compound Short Name
R2R1DA5HTNESelectivity
5-HTT/DAT
Selectivity
NET/DAT
meta-fluorophenyltropane
16a
FH23 ± 7.8----
meta-chlorophenyltropane
16b
ClH10.6 ± 1.8----
meta-bromophenyltropane
16c
BrH7.93 ± 0.08ɑ----
meta-iodophenyltropane
16d
IH26.1 ± 1.7----
meta-tributylstannylphenyltropane
16e
SnBu3H1100 ± 170----
meta-ethynylphenyltropaneC≡CHH-----
meta-methyl-para-fluorophenyltropane
RTI-96
17a
CH3F2.95 ± 0.58----
meta-methyl-para-chlorophenyltropane
RTI-112c
17b
CH3Cl0.81 ± 0.0510.5 ± 0.0536.2 ± 1.013.044.7
meta-para-dichlorophenyltropane
RTI-111b Dichloropane
17c
ClCl0.79 ± 0.08b3.13 ± 0.36b18.0 ± 0.8
17.96 ± 0.85bd
4.0b22.8b
meta-bromo-para-aminophenyltropane
RTI-97
17d
BrNH23.91 ± 0.5918128246.272.1
meta-iodo-para-aminophenyltropane
RTI-88
17e
INH21.35 ± 0.11120 ± 41329 ± 12488.9984
meta-iodo-para-azidophenyltropane
17f
IN34.93 ± 0.32----

Structure CompoundRXnInhibition of WIN 35,428
@ DAT
IC50
Inhibition of Paroxetine
@ 5-HTT
Ki
Inhibition of Nisoxetine
@ NET
Ki
NET/DAT
NET/5-HTT
CocaineDes-thio/sulfinyl/sulfonyl
H
HDesmethyl
0
89.19519902221
para-methoxyphenyltropane
Singh: 11i
Des-thio/sulfinyl/sulfonyl
OCH3
H06.5 ± 1.34.3 ± 0.51110 ± 64171258
7aCH3H09 ± 30.7 ± 0.2220 ± 1024314
7bC2H5H0232 ± 344.5 ± 0.51170 ± 3005260
7cCH2H016 ± 223 ± 2129 ± 287
7dCF3H0200 ± 708 ± 21900 ± 30010238
7eCH3Br010.1 ± 10.6 ± 0.2121 ± 1212202
7fCH3Br176 ± 183.2 ± 0.4690 ± 809216
7gCH3H191 ± 164.3 ± 0.6515 ± 606120
7hCH3H2>10,000208 ± 45>10,000148

(2′,4′-Disubstituted phenyl)-tropanes

Compound structure
Trivial IUPAC

Name
R2
ortho
R1
para
DA5HTNESelectivity
5-HTT/DAT
Selectivity
NET/DAT
ortho,para-dinitrophenyltropaneNO2NO2-----

(3′,4′,5′-Trisubstituted ''para''-methoxyphenyl)-tropanes

ɑN=2

(2′,4′,5′-Trisubstituted phenyl)-tropanes

StructureShort NameR1
2′-
R2
4′-
R3
5′-
DAT5-HTTNETSelectivity
NET/DAT
Ratio
Selectivity
NET/5-HTT
Ratio
para-ethyl-ortho, meta-diiodophenyltropaneiodoethyliodo-----

2-Carbmethoxy modified (replaced/substituted)

General 2-carbmethoxy modifications

2β-substitutions of ''p''-methoxy-phenyltropanes

ɑN=2

2β-carboxy side-chained (''p''-chloro/iodo/methyl) phenyltropanes

CompoundX2 Positionconfig8DA5-HTNE
RTI-122I-CO2Phβ,βNMe1.501843,791
RTI-113Cl-CO2Phβ,βNMe1.982,3362,955
RTI-277NO2-CO2Phβ,βNMe5.942,9105,695
RTI-120 Me-CO2Phβ,βNMe3.2624,4715,833
RTI-116Cl-CO2β,βNMe331,227968
RTI-203ClCO2β,βNMe9.3721532744
RTI-204Cl-CO2β,βNMe3.913,7724,783
RTI-205Me-CO2β,βNMe8.195,2372,137
RTI-206Cl-CO2β,βNMe27.41,2031,278

2-Phenyl-3-Phenyltropanes

Compound StructureShort Name
StereochemistryX
DAT
WIN 35428 IC50
DAT
Mazindol Ki
5-HTT
Paroxetine IC50
DA uptake Ki 5-HT uptake Ki Selectivity
5-HT/DA
Cocaine89 ± 4.82811050 ± 894231550.4
67a2β,3βH12.6 ± 1.814.921000 ± 332028.9110038.1
67b2β,3αH-13.8-11.775364.3
67c2α,3αH690 ± 37-41300 ± 5300---
682β,3αF-6.00-4.5812226.6
69a2β,3βCH31.96 ± 0.082.5811000 ± 832.8773.825.7
69b2β,3αCH3-2.87-4.1628769.0
69c2α,3αCH3429 ± 59-15800 ± 3740---

Carboxyalkyl

CodeX2 Positionconfig8DA5-HTNE
RTI-77ClCH2C2β,βNMe2.512247
RTI-121 IPCITI-CO2Priβ,βNMe0.4366.8285
RTI-153I-CO2Priβ,βNH1.063.59132
RTI-191I-CO2Prcycβ,βNMe0.6115.5102
RTI-114Cl-CO2Priβ,βNMe1.401,404778
RTI-278NO2-CO2Priβ,βNMe8.142,1474,095
RTI-190Cl-CO2Prcycβ,βNMe0.96168235
RTI-193Me-CO2Prcycβ,βNMe1.681,066644
RTI-117Me-CO2Priβ,βNMe6.456,0901,926
RTI-150Me-CO2Bucycβ,βNMe3.742,0204,738
RTI-127Me-CO2CEt2β,βNMe1945003444
RTI-338ethyl-CO2C2Phβ,βNMe11047.413366

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)
See the N-desmethyl Paroxetine homologues
Molecular StructureShort Name
StereochemistryDAT
WIN 35428 IC50
5-HTT
Paroxetine IC50
NET
Nisoxetine IC50
Selectivity
5-HTT/DAT
Selectivity
NET/DAT
Paroxetine623 ± 250.28 ± 0.02535 ± 150.00040.8
R-60a2β,3β308 ± 20294 ± 185300 ± 4500.917.2
R-60b2α,3β172 ± 8.852.9 ± 3.626600 ± 12000.3155
R-60c2β,3α3.01 ± 0.242.2 ± 16123 ± 9.514.140.9
S-60d2β,3β1050 ± 4588.1 ± 2.827600 ± 11000.0826.3
S-60e2α,3β1500 ± 74447 ± 472916 ± 19500.31.9
S-60f2β,3α298 ± 17178 ± 1312400 ± 7200.641.6

Carboxamides

Structure Code
X2 Positionconfig8DA
WIN 35428
NE
nisoxetine
5-HT
paroxetine
Selectivity
5-HTT/DAT
Selectivity
NET/DAT
RTI-106
27b
ClCONMeβ,βNMe12.4 ± 1.171584 ± 621313 ± 46106128
RTI-118
27a
ClCONH2β,βNMe11.5 ± 1.64270 ± 3591621 ± 110141371
RTI-222
29d
Memorpholinylβ,βNMe11.7 ± 0.8723601 ± 1156>100K>85472017
RTI-129
27e
ClCONMe2β,βNMe1.38 ± 0.1942 ± 481079 ± 102792683
RTI-146
27d
ClCONHCH2OHβ,βNMe2.05 ± 0.23144 ± 397.8 ± 1047.770.2
RTI-147
27i
ClCON4β,βNMe1.38 ± 0.033,950 ± 7212400 ± 120789852862
RTI-156ClCON5β,βNMe6.6158323468
RTI-170ClCONCH2C≡CHβ,βNMe16.518394827
RTI-172ClCONNH2β,βNMe44.139143815
RTI-174ClCONHCOMeβ,βNMe158>43K>125K
RTI-182ClCONHCH2COPhβ,βNMe7.791722827
RTI-183✲
27 g
ClCONMeβ,βNMe0.85 ± 0.06549 ± 18.5724 ± 94852646
RTI-186
29c
MeCONMeβ,βNMe2.55 ± 0.43422 ± 263402 ± 3531334165
RTI-198
27h
ClCON3β,βNMe6.57 ± 0.67990 ± 4.8814 ± 57124151
RTI-196
27c
ClCONHOMeβ,βNMe10.7 ± 1.259907 ± 63243700 ± 19604084926
RTI-201ClCONHNHCOPhβ,βNMe91.8>20K>48K
RTI-208
27j
ClCONO3β,βNMe1.47 ± 0.131083 ± 762470 ± 561680737
RTI-214
27l
ClCON2Oβ,βNMe2.90 ± 0.38545 ± 20688769 ± 1855306102946
RTI-215
27f
ClCONEt2β,βNMe5.48 ± 0.195532 ± 2999433 ± 77017211009
RTI-217ClCONHβ,βNMe4.78>30K>16K
RTI-218✲ClCONOMeβ,βNMe1.195201911
RTI-226
27 m
ClCONMePhβ,βNMe45.5 ± 32202 ± 49523610 ± 212851948.4
RTI-227ICONO3β,βNMe0.75446230
RTI-229
28a
ICON4β,βNMe0.37 ± 0.04991 ± 211728 ± 3946702678
27k6.95 ± 1.211752 ± 2023470 ± 226499252
28b1.08 ± 0.15103 ± 6.273.9 ± 8.168.495.4
28c0.75 ± 0.02357 ± 42130 ± 15.8173476
29a41.8 ± 2.454398 ± 2716371 ± 374152105
29b24.7 ± 1.936222 ± 72933928 ± 21921374252

✲RTI-183 and RTI-218 suggest possible copy-error, seeing as "CONMe" & "CONOMe" difference between methyl & methoxy render as the same.
CompoundShort Name
RXIC50
DAT
WIN 35428
IC50
5-HTT
Paroxetine
IC50
NET
Nisoxetine
Selectivity
5-HTT/DAT
Selectivity
NET/DAT
--------
29aNH2CH341.8 ± 2.456371 ± 3744398 ± 271152105
29bN2CH324.7 ± 1.9333928 ± 21926222 ± 7291374252
29c
RTI-186
NCH3CH32.55 ± 0.433402 ± 353422 ± 261334165
29d
RTI-222
4-morpholineCH311.7 ± 0.87>10000023601 ± 1156>85472017

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
XRDANE5HT
RTI-165Cl3-methylisoxazol-5-yl0.59181572
RTI-171Me3-methylisoxazol-5-yl0.932543818
RTI-180I3-methylisoxazol-5-yl0.7367.936.4
RTI-177 β-CPPIT
32g
Cl3-phenylisoxazol-5-yl1.28 ± 0.18504 ± 292420 ± 136
RTI-176Me3-phenylisoxazol-5-yl1.583985110
RTI-181I3-phenylisoxazol-5-yl2.57868100
RTI-184Hmethyl43.36208
RTI-185HPh285>12K
RTI-334Cl3-ethylisoxazol-5-yl0.501203086
RTI-335Clisopropyl1.199542318
RTI-336Cl3-isoxazol-5-yl4.0917145741
RTI-337Cl3-t-butyl-isoxazol-5-yl7.31632137K
RTI-345Clp-chlorophenyl6.425290>76K
RTI-346Clp-anisyl1.577625880
RTI-347Clp-fluorophenyl1.869187257
RTI-354Me3-ethylisoxazol-5-yl1.622996400
RTI-366MeR = isopropyl4.52523 42,900
RTI-371Mep-chlorophenyl8.74>100K >100K
RTI-386Mep-anisyl3.93756 4027
RTI-387Mep-fluorophenyl6.45917 >100K

3-Substituted-1,2,4-oxadiazole

StructureCode
XRDAT
displacement of WIN 35428
NET
nisoxetine
5-HTT
paroxetine
Selectivity
5-HTT/DAT
Selectivity
NET/DAT
ααRTI-87H3-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole20436K30K
βαRTI-119H3-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole1677K41K
αβRTI-124H3-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole102871K33K
RTI-125
'
Cl3-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole4.05 ± 0.57363 ± 362584 ± 80063789.6
ββRTI-126
'
H3-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole100 ± 67876 ± 5513824 ± 42038.3788
RTI-130
'
Cl3-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole1.62 ± 0.02245 ± 13195 ± 5120151
RTI-141
'
Cl3--1,2,4-oxadiazole1.81 ± 0.19835 ± 8337 ± 40186461
RTI-143
'
Cl3--1,2,4-oxadiazole4.06 ± 0.2240270 ± 180
404 ± 5699.59919
RTI-144
'
Cl3--1,2,4-oxadiazole3.44 ± 0.361825 ± 170106 ± 1030.8532
βRTI-151
'
Me3-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole2.33 ± 0.2660 ± 21074 ± 13045925.7
αRTI-152Me3-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole4941995
RTI-154
'
Cl3-isopropyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole6.00 ± 0.55135 ± 133460 ± 25057722.5
RTI-155Cl3-cyclopropyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole3.411774362

StructureCodeX2 GroupDAT
displacement of WIN 35428
NET

displacement of nisoxetine
5-HTT

displacement of paroxetine
Selectivity
5-HTT/DAT
Selectivity
NET/DAT
RTI-157Metetrazole1557>37K>43K
RTI-163Cltetrazole9115456
RTI-178Me5-phenyl-oxazol-2-yl35.46771699
RTI-188Cl5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl12.69303304
RTI-189
Cl5-phenyl-oxazol-2-yl19.7 ± 1.98496 ± 421120 ± 10756.825.5
RTI-194Me5-methyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl4.452534885
RTI-195Me5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl47.51310>22,000
RTI-199Me5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl35.9>24,000>51,000
RTI-200Cl5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl15.34142>18,000
RTI-202Clbenzothiazol-2-yl1.374031119
RTI-219Cl5-phenylthiazol-2-yl5.71851610,342
RTI-262Cl188.2 ± 5.01595.25 ± 57385207 ± 48831628
RTI-370Me3-isoxazol-5-yl8.746980>100K
RTI-371Cl3-isoxazol-5-yl13>100K>100K
RTI-436Me-CH=CHPh3.091960 335
RTI-470Clo-Cl-benzothiazol-2-yl0.0941590 1080
RTI-451Mebenzothiazol-2-yl1.53476 7120
32g1.28 ± 0.18504 ± 292420 ± 1361891394
32h12.6 ± 10.3929 ± 88330 ± 19626273.7

N.B There are some alternative ways of making the tetrazole ring however; C.f. the sartan drugs synthesis schemes. Bu3SnN3 is a milder choice of reagent than hydrogen azide.

Acyl (C2-propanoyl)

2β-Acyl-3β-naphthyl substituted

Ester reduction

Note: p-fluorophenyl is weaker than the others. RTI-145 is not peroxy, it is a methyl carbonate.
CodeX2 Positionconfig8DA5-HTNE
RTI-100F-CH2OHβ,βNMe474741no data
RTI-101I-CH2OHβ,βNMe2.226no data
RTI-99Br-CH2OHβ,βNMe1.4951no data
RTI-93Cl-CH2OHβ,βNMe1.5320443.8
RTI-105Cl-CH2OAcβ,βNMe1.60143127
RTI-123Cl-CH2OBzβ,βNMe1.783.53393
RTI-145Cl-CH2OCO2Meβ,βNMe9.602.931.48

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-205
Note 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

StructureCompoundRXYWIN 35,428
@ DAT
Ki
Citalopram
@ SERT
Ki
Nisoxetine
@ NET
Ki
Pirenzepine
@ M1
Ki
--------
9aCH3HH34 ± 2121 ± 19684 ± 10010,600 ± 1,100
9bFHH49 ± 12
9cClHH52 ± 2.1147 ± 81,190 ± 7211,000 ± 1,290
9dCH3ClH80 ± 9443 ± 604,400 ± 23831,600 ± 4,300
9eFClH112 ± 11
9fClClH76 ± 7462 ± 362,056 ± 23639,900 ± 5,050
9gCH3FF62 ± 7233 ± 241,830 ± 17715,500 ± 1,400
9hFFF63 ± 13
9iClFF99 ± 18245 ± 162,890 ± 22216,300 ± 1,300
--------
10aCH3HH455 ± 36530 ± 722,609 ± 19512,600 ± 1,790
10cClHH478 ± 72408 ± 163,998 ± 25611,500 ± 1,720
10dCH3ClH937 ± 841,001 ± 10922,500 ± 2,82118,200 ± 2,600
10fClClH553 ± 1061,293 ± 405,600 ± 1839,600 ± 600
10gCH3FF690 ± 76786 ± 6716,000 ± 6379,700 ± 900
10iClFF250 ± 40724 ± 10052,300 ± 13,6009,930 ± 1,090
--------
12aHHH139 ± 1561 ± 9207 ± 307,970 ± 631
12bHClH261 ± 1945 ± 324,600 ± 2,930
12cHFF60 ± 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

StructureCodepara-XC2-Tropane PositionconfigDANE5-HT
HF1β,β
RTI-224MeF1cβ,β4.49155.6
RTI-233MeF2β,β4.3851673.6
RTI-235MeF3dβ,β1.7540272.4
F3β,β
RTI-236MeB1dβ,β1.6386.8138
RTI-237MeB2dβ,β7.27258363
RTI-244MeB3dβ,β15.6180933.7
RTI-245ClF4cβ,β77.3
RTI-246MeF4cβ,β50.33000
F5β,β
RTI-248ClF6cβ,β9.7346746.96
RTI-249ClF1cβ,β8.32502381.6
RTI-266MeF2β,β4.80836842
RTI-267MeF7 wrongβ,β2.52324455
RTI-268MeF7 rightβ,β3.891014382
RTI-269MeF8β,β5.55788986

Miscellany (''i.e.'' Misc./Miscellaneous) C2-substituents

StructureCodeX2 Positionconfig8DA5-HTNE
RTI-102ICO2Hβ,βNMe474192843,400
RTI-103BrCO2Hβ,βNMe278307017,400
RTI-104FCO2Hβ,βNMe2744>100K>100K
RTI-108Cl-CH2Clβ,βNMe2.6498129.8
RTI-241Me-CH2CO2Meβ,βNMe1.02619124
RTI-139Cl-CH3β,βNMe1.678557
RTI-161Cl-C≡Nβ,βNMe13.118872516
RTI-230ClH3C–C=CH2β,βNMe1.2857141
RTI-240Cl-CHMe2β,βNMe1.3838.484.5
RTI-145Cl-CH2OCO2Meβ,βNMe9.602,9321,478
RTI-158Me-C≡Nβ,βNMe5750951624
RTI-131Me-CH2NH2β,βNMe10.5855120
RTI-164Me-CH2NHMeβ,βNMe13.62246280
RTI-132Me-CH2NMe2β,βNMe3.48206137
RTI-239Me-CHMe2β,βNMe0.6111435.6
RTI-338Et-CO2CH2Phβ,βNMe11047.413366
RTI-348H-Phβ,βNMe28.2>34,0002670

C2-truncated/descarboxyl (non-ecgonine w/o 2-position-replacement tropanes)

Aryl-Tropenes

Test CompoundDA uptake IC50NE uptake IC505-HT uptake IC50
-3--8-methyl-8-azabicyclooct-2-ene0.0790.0260.0047

Test CompoundDA uptake IC50NE uptake IC505-HT uptake IC50
-3--8-methyl-8-azabicyclooct-2-ene184.90.047
-3--8-methyl-8-azabicyclooct-2-ene1.50.50.016
-3--8-methyl-8-azabicyclooct-2-ene22.008.000.0036

Enantioselective nonstandard configurations (non-2β-,3β-)

β,α Stereochemistry

Structure Compound

'
X2 Groupconfig8DAT IC50
WIN 35428
5-HTT IC50
paroxetine
NET IC50
nisoxetine
selectivity
5-HTT/DAT
selectivity
NET/DAT
RTI-140
20a
HCO2Meβ,αNMe101 ± 165,701 ± 7212,076 ± 28556.420.6
RTI-352ɑ
20d
ICO2Meβ,αNMe2.86 ± 0.1664.9 ± 1.9752.4 ± 4.922.818.4
RTI-549BrCO2Meβ,αNMe
RTI-319b3α-2-naphthylCO2Meβ,αNMe1.1 ± 0.0911.4 ± 1.370.2 ± 6.28
RTI-286c
20b
FCO2Meβ,αNMe21 ± 0.575062 ± 4851231 ± 9124158.6
RTI-274dFCH2Oβ,αNH3.965.6214.4
RTI-287EtCO2Meβ,αNMe327168717,819
20cClCO2Meβ,αNMe2.4 ± 0.2998 ± 12060.1 ± 2.441625.0
20eMeCO2Meβ,αNMe10.2 ± 0.084250 ± 422275 ± 2441727.0
BnCO2Meβ,αNMe

ɑbcd'''

α,β Stereochemistry

CompoundDA M.E.D. Dose ActivityActivity
-2--8-methyl-3--8-azabicyclooctane0.39<15000
-2--8-methyl-3--8-azabicyclooctane0.112500
-2--8-methyl-3--8-azabicyclooctane0.0160.2550++++

di-chloro; ''para''- & ''meta''- in tandem (α,β configured phenyltropanes)

fumaric acid salts (of α,β configured phenyltropanes)

Test CompoundDA uptake IC50NE uptake IC505-HT uptake IC50
-2--8-methyl-3--8-azabicyclooctane fumaric acid salt0.0620.0350.00072
-2--8-methyl-3--8-azabicyclooctane fumaric acid salt0.0620.150.0063
-2--8-H-3--8-azabicyclooctane fumaric acid salt0.100.0480.0062
-2--8-H-3--8-azabicyclooctane fumaric acid salt0.0880.0510.013

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 model
  • bThe Ki value for the one-site model was 124 ± 10 nM
  • cIUPAC: tricarbonylchromium
  • dIUPAC: -ruthenium- triflate

    3-(2-thiophene) and 3-(2-furan)

CodeCompoundDA NE 5-HT
1-2--8-methyl-3--8-aza-bicyclooctanefumaric acid salt0.300.00190.00052
2-2--8-methyl-3--8-aza-bicyclo-octane fumaric acid salt0.360.00360.00042
3-2--8-methyl-3--8-aza-bicyclo-octane fumaric acid salt0.310.000900.00036
4-2--8-methyl-3--8-aza-bicyclo-octane fumaric acid salt0.920.00300.00053
5-2--8-H-3--8-aza-bicyclooctane fumaric acid salt0.0740.00180.00074
6-2--8-H-3--8-aza-bicyclooctane fumaric acid salt0.190.00160.00054

Thiophenyltropanes

Diaryl

6/7-tropane position substituted

2β-carbomethoxy 6/7 substituted

  • ɑIC50 value for displacement of mazindol. IC50 for cocaine 288 nM for displacement of mazindol

    3-butyl 6/7 substituted

intermediate 6- & 7-position synthesis modified phenyltropanes

8-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
DA5HTNE
RTI-142
75b
F4.3968.618.8
RTI-98
75d
Norɑ-RTI-55
I0.690.3611.0
RTI-110
75c
Cl0.624.135.45
RTI-173
75f
Et49.98.13122
RTI-279
Norɑ-RTI-280
para-Me
meta-I
5.98 ± 0.481.06 ± 0.1074.3 ± 3.8
RTI-305
Norɑ-RTI-360/11y
Ethynyl1.24 ± 0.111.59 ± 0.221.8 ± 1.0
RTI-307
Norɑ-RTI-281/11z
Propynyl6.11 ± 0.673.16 ± 0.33115.6 ± 5.1
RTI-309
Norɑ-11t
Vinyl1.73 ± 0.052.25 ± 0.1714.9 ± 1.18
RTI-330
Norɑ-11s
Isopropyl310.2 ± 2115.1 ± 0.97
RTI-353para-Et
meta-I
330.54 ± 17.120.69 ± 0.07148.4 ± 9.15

ɑThe N-demethylated variant of
N-Me compound code#

N-demethylated derivative
compound code #
para-XParoxetineWIN 35,428Nisoxetine
11 g75fEthyl28.4 → 8.1355 → 49.94,029 → 122
11t75iVinyl9.5 → 2.251.24 → 1.7378 → 14.9
11y75nEthynyl4.4 → 1.591.2 → 1.2483.2 → 21.8
11r75 g1-Propyl70.4 → 2668.5 → 2123,920 → 532
11v75ktrans-propenyl11.4 → 1.35.29 → 28.61,590 → 54
11w75lcis-propenyl7.09 → 1.1515 → 31.62,800 → 147
11x75 mAllyl28.4 → 6.232.8 → 56.52,480 → 89.7
11z75o1-Propynyl15.7 → 3.162.37 → 6.11820 → 116
11s75hi-Propyl191 → 15.1597 → 31075,000 → ?
11u75j2-Propenyl3.13 → 0.614.4 → 231,330? → 144

Isomer4′3′NEDA5HT
β,βMeH60 → 7.21.7 → 0.84240 → 135
β,βFH835 → 18.815.7 → 4.4760 → 68.6
β,βClH37 → 5.451.12 → 0.6245 → 4.13
β,αMeH270 → 910.2 → 33.64250 → 500
β,αFH1200 → 9.821 → 32.65060 → 92.4
β,αClH60 → 5.412.4 → 3.1998 → 53.3
β,αFMe148 → 4.2313.7 → 9.381161 → 69.8
β,αMeF44.7 → 0.867.38 → 91150 → 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".
StructureShort Name
Para-XDAT
WIN 35428 IC50
5-HTT
Paroxetine IC50
NET
Nisoxetine IC50
Selectivity
5-HTT/DAT
Selectivity
NET/DAT
NorcocaineH206 ± 29127 ± 13139 ± 90.60.7
75aH30.8 ± 2.3156 ± 884.5 ± 7.55.12.7
75bF4.39 ± 0.2068.6 ± 2.018.8 ± 0.715.64.3
75cCl0.62 ± 0.094.13 ± 0.625.45 ± 0.216.78.8
75dI0.69 ± 0.20.36 ± 0.057.54 ± 3.190.510.9
75epara-I
&
2β-CO2CH2
1.06 ± 0.123.59 ± 0.27132 ± 53.4124
75fC2H549.9 ± 7.38.13 ± 0.30122 ± 120.22.4
75gn-C3H7212 ± 1726 ± 1.3532 ± 8.10.12.5
75hCH2310 ± 2115.1 ± 0.97-0.05-
75iCH=CH21.73 ± 0.052.25 ± 0.1714.9 ± 1.181.38.6
75jC-CH3

CH2
23 ± 0.90.6 ± 0.06144 ± 120.036.3
75ktrans-CH=CHCH328.6 ± 3.11.3 ± 0.154 ± 160.041.9
75lcis-CH=CHCH331.6 ± 2.21.15 ± 0.1147 ± 4.30.044.6
75mCH2CH=CH256.5 ± 566.2 ± 0.389.7 ± 9.60.11.6
75nCH≡CH1.24 ± 0.111.59 ± 0.221.8 ± 1.01.317.6
75oCH≡CCH36.11 ± 0.673.16 ± 0.33116 ± 5.10.519.0
75pɑ3,4-Cl20.66 ± 0.241.4b-2.1-

ɑThese values determined in Cynomolgus monkey caudate-putamen
b'The radioligand used for 5-HTT was citalopram
Compound StructureShort Name
DAT
RTI-55 IC50
5-HTT
Paroxetine Ki
NET
Nisoxetine Ki''
Selectivity
5-HTT/DAT
Selectivity
NET/DAT
79a0.07 ± 0.010.22 ± 0.162.0 ± 0.093.128.6
79b4.7 ± 0.5819 ± 1.45.5 ± 2.04.01.2
79c380 ± 1105.3 ± 1.03400 ± 2700.018.9
79d190 ± 17150 ± 505100 ± 2200.826.8
79e490 ± 12085 ± 164300 ± 11000.18.8
79f1.5 ± 1.10.32 ± 0.0610.9 ± 1.50.27.3
79g16 ± 4.90.11 ± 0.0294 ± 180.075.9

Paroxetine homologues

See the N-methyl paroxetine homologues
cf. [|di-aryl phenyltropanes] for another SSRI approximated hybrid: the fluoxetine based homologue of the phenyltropane class.
Compound StructureShort Name
StereochemistryDAT
WIN 35428 IC50
5-HTT
Paroxetine IC50
NET
Nisoxetine IC50
Selectivity
5-HTT/DAT
Selectivity
NET/DAT
Paroxetine-623 ± 250.28 ± 0.02535 ± 150.00040.8
R-81a2β,3β835 ± 90480 ± 2137400 ± 14000.644.8
R-81b2α,3β142 ± 1390 ± 3.42500 ± 2500.617.6
R-81c2β,3α3.86 ± 0.25.62 ± 0.214.4 ± 1.31.43.7
S-81d2β,3β1210 ± 33424 ± 1517300 ± 18000.314.3
S-81e2α,3β27.6 ± 2.455.8 ± 5.731690 ± 1502.061.2
S-81f2β,3α407 ± 3319 ± 1.81990 ± 1760.054.9

''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.

8-oxa bridgehead replacements

8-carba bridgehead replacements

''N''-alkyl

Bi- and tri-cyclic aza compounds and their uses
StructureShort Name
Nitrogen side-chain
DAT
GBR 12935 Ki
5-HTT
Paroxetine Ki
NET
Nisoxetine Ki
Selectivity
5-HTT/DAT
Selectivity
NET/DAT
CocaineH350 ± 80>10000>30000>28.6-
GBR 12909-0.06 ± 0.0252.8 ± 4.4>20000880-
WIN 35428
11b
H14.7 ± 2.9181 ± 21635 ± 11012.343.2
RTI-55
11e
H1.40 ± 0.200.46 ± 0.062.80 ± 0.400.32
82aCH2CH=CH222.6 ± 2.9ɑ----
82bCH2CH2CH343.0 ± 17.7ɑ----
82cCH2C6H558.9 ± 1.65b1073c-18.2-
82d3C6H51.4 ± 0.2b133 ± 7c-95.0-
82e5C6H53.4 ± 0.83b49.9 ± 10.2c-14.7-
83aCH2CH2CH2F1.20 ± 0.2948.7 ± 8.41000040.68333
83bCH2CH2F4.40 ± 0.3521.7 ± 8.3>100004.9-
84aCH2CH2CH2F3.50 ± 0.390.110 ± 0.0263.0 ± 4.00.0318
84bCH2CH2F4.00 ± 0.730.140 ± 0.0293.0 ± 17.00.0323.2
84cCH2CHF215.1 ± 3.79.6 ± 1.5>50000.6-
84dCH2CH2CH2Cl3.10 ± 0.570.32 ± 0.0696.0 ± 29.00.131.0
84eCH2CH2CH2Br2.56 ± 0.570.35 ± 0.08164 ± 470.164.1
84fCH2CH2CH2I38.9 ± 6.38.84 ± 0.5350000.2128
84gCH2...methylcyclopropane4.30 ± 0.871.30 ± 0.25198 ± 9.60.346.0
84hCH2CH2CH2OH5.39 ± 0.212.50 ± 0.20217 ± 190.540.2
84iCH2CH226.80 ± 1.101.69 ± 0.09110 ± 7.70.216.2
84jCH2CO2CH311.9 ± 1.40.81 ± 0.1029.1 ± 1.00.072.4
84kCH2CON212.2 ± 3.86.40 ± 1.70522 ± 1450.542.8
84lCH2CH2CH2OMs36.3 ± 2.117.3 ± 1.250000.5138
84mCOCH22100 ± 140102 ± 23>100000.05-
84n2Pht4.23 ± 0.480.84 ± 0.02441 ± 66.00.2104
84o3Pht9.10 ± 1.100.59 ± 0.0774.0 ± 11.60.068.1
84p4Pht2.38 ± 0.220.21 ± 0.02190 ± 18.00.0979.8
84q5Pht2.40 ± 0.170.34 ± 0.0360.0 ± 3.100.125.0
84r8Pht2.98 ± 0.300.20 ± 0.0275.0 ± 3.60.0725.2
84sdCH2CH=CH-CH315 ± 175 ± 5400 ± 805.026.7
84tdCH2C=CH230 ± 5200 ± 40>10006.7-
84udCH2CH=CH2I30 ± 5960 ± 60295 ± 3332.09.8
84vdCH2C≡CH14 ± 1100 ± 30>10007.1-
84wdCH2C6H542 ± 12100 ± 17600 ± 1002.414.3
84xdCH2C6H4-2-CH393 ± 19225 ± 40>10002.4-
85adpara-H113 ± 41100 ± 20>10000.9-
85bdpara-Cl, meta-Cl29 ± 450 ± 6500 ± 1201.717.2
85cdpara-Me17 ± 7500 ± 30>100029.4-
85ddpara-CH2500 ± 120450 ± 80>10000.9-
85edpara-n-C3H7500 ± 100300 ± 12750 ± 1600.61.5

  • ɑIC50 for displacement of cocaine. IC50 for cocaine = 67.8 ± 8.7
  • bIC50 values for displacement of WIN 35428
  • cIC50 values for displacement of citalopram
  • dThe standard Ki value for the displacement of GBR 12935, paroxetine, and nisoxetine were 27 ± 2, 3 ± 0.2, and 80 ± 28 nM, respectively, for these experiments
Structure CompoundR1R2Inhibition 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 table7aCH3CH39 ± 30.7 ± 0.2220 ± 1024314
See 7a—7h table7bC2H5CH3232 ± 344.5 ± 0.51170 ± 3005260
8aCH3H28 ± 60.19 ± 0.0121 ± 60.8110
8bC2H5H177 ± 621.26 ± 0.05118 ± 130.794
9aCH3FCH2CH2CH2112 ± 23 ± 1960 ± 1009320
9bC2H5FCH2CH2CH21,200 ± 20027 ± 2>2,000274
10aCH3CH2=CH2CH271 ± 255.5 ± 0.82,000 ± 50028364
10bC2H5CH2=CH2CH21,100 ± 10047 ± 3>2,000243
11aCH3CH3CH2CH274 ± 205.7 ± 0.61,200 ± 14016211
11bC2H5CH3CH2CH2900 ± 30049 ± 6>2,000241

Bridged ''N''-constrained phenyltropanes (fused/tethered)

See: Bridged cocaine derivatives & N8 Tricyclic N8—to—3β replaced aryl linked cocaine analogues

''p''-methyl aryl front & back ''N''-bridged phenyltropanes

Compound #
2β=RMazindol bindingDA uptake5-HT uptakeNE uptakeselectivity
5-HT/DA
cocaineCO2CH3375 ± 68423 ± 147155 ± 4083.3 ± 1.50.4
-40
-128
54.3 ± 10.260.3 ± 0.41.76 ± 0.235.24 ± 0.070.03
-40
-128
79 ± 19114 ± 281.48 ± 0.074.62 ± 0.310.01
-40
-128
61.7 ± 8.560.3 ± 0.42.32 ± 0.232.69 ± 0.120.04
29β62014208030
30β18649297.7
31β47.021128.5
29α4140201003920
30α396088506961150
45
129
6.86 ± 0.4324.0 ± 1.31.77 ± 0.041.06 ± 0.030.07
42a
131a
n-Bu4.00 ± 0.072.23 ± 0.1214.0 ± 0.62.99 ± 0.176.3
41a
130a
n-Bu17.2 ± 1.1310.2 ± 1.478.9 ± 0.915.0 ± 0.47.8
42b
131b
Et3.61 ± 0.4311.3 ± 1.125.7 ± 4.34.43 ± 0.012.3
50a
133a
n-Bu149 ± 6149 ± 2810 ± 8051.7 ± 125.4
49a
132a
n-Bu13.7 ± 0.814.2 ± 0.1618 ± 873.84 ± 0.3543.5
-41050016500189070900
-41850027600463038300
-597409050119004650
-5677010500251004530
RTI-4229/Coc-242N8/2β-CCHCH2N
para-chloro
7.67 ± 0.31ɑ226.54 ± 27.37b510.1 ± 51.4c

  • ɑValue for displacement of WIN 35,428 binding @ DAT
  • bValue for displacement of paroxetine binding to SERT
  • cValue for displacement of nisoxetine from NET
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

CodeCompoundDA NE 5-HT
1-2--8-azatricyclo- undecan-11 -one O-methyl-oxime0.0120.00200.0033
2-2--8-azatricyclo- undecan-11-one0.180.0350.0075
3-3--7-azatricyclo- decan-5-one O-methyl-oxime0.01600.00090.0032
4-2--8-azatricyclo- undecan-11-ol0.07500.00410.0028
5-3--7-azatricyclo- decan-5-one0.120.00520.0026
6-3--7-azatricyclo-decan-5-ol0.250.00740.0018
7-3- -7-azatricyclodec- 5-yl acetate0.210.00610.0075
8-3--5-methoxy-7- azatricyclodecane0.0220.00140.0001

  1. 1-Chloroethyl chloroformate is used to remove N-methyl of trans-aryltropanes.
  2. 2° amine is reacted with BrnCO2Et.
  3. Base used to abstract proton α- to CO2Et group and complete the tricyclic ring closure step.
To make a different type of analog
  1. Remove N-Me
  2. Add ɣ-bromo-chloropropane
  3. 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-one

C3 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 derivatives
To 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.
StructureCompound #
Ki
Cocaine32 ± 5
390 ± 220
WIN 35065-233 ± 17
310 ± 220
146a4600 ± 510
146b5730 ± 570
146c3450 ± 310
146d3470 ± 350
14713900 ± 2010

Azabornane (outer ring contracted)

3-Phenyl-7-azabicycloheptane derivatives
Ring-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.
File:2-exo-phenyl-7-azabicycloheptane.png|thumb|2-exo-phenyl-7-azabicycloheptane:

The non-carboxylic variant of exo-2-phenyl-7-azabicycloheptane-1-carboxylic acid

With the carboxy ester function removed the resultant derived compound acts as a DAT substrate drug, thus an amphetaminergic releaser of MAT & VMAT, yet similar to phenyltropanes cf. EXP-561 & BTQ.
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.
StructureCompound #
Ki
Cocaine32 ± 5
390 ± 220
WIN 35065-233 ± 17
310 ± 220
155a60,400 ± 4,800
155b96,500 ± 42
155c5,620 ± 390
155d18,900 ± 1,700

Piperidine homologues">Homology (chemistry)">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-Desmethyl

naphthyl & related (piperidine homologues of phenyltropanes)

distal-nitrogen 'dimethylamine' (piperidine-like cyclohexyl homologues of phenyltropanes)

cf. Fencamfamine

Radiolabeled

CodeSERT Ki NET Ki DAT Ki RadiolabelIn vivo studyRefs.
10.2102.229.911CNon-human primate
20.231.732.611CNon-human primate
30.05243.47123IRat
40.08281318FNon-human primate
50.114502211CRat, 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: oct-2-yl]methyl]-amino]ethyl]amino]ethanethiolato--N2, N2′, S2, S2′]oxo--technetium
  • bR- & S- isomer values are Ki for displacement of IPT with technetium-99m replaced by rhenium
  • cIC50 values for displacement of WIN 35428 with ligand tricarbonyltechnetium replaced with rhenium.
  • dKi value for displacement of IPT radioligand.

    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.

See: List of cocaine analogues
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:
More cocaine analogue examples

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