List of phenyltropanes

Phenyltropanes (PTs) 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 (therefore the name "phenyl"-tropane) that the cocaine benzoyloxy provided. The original purpose of which was to extirpate the cardiotoxicity inherent in the local anesthetic "numbing" capability of cocaine (since the methylated benzoate ester is essential to cocaine's blockage of sodium channels which cause topical anesthesia) while retaining stimulant function.[lower-alpha 1] 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. (Since 2008 there have been continual additions to the list and enumerations of the plethora of types of chemicals that fall into the category of this substance profile.[2]) Certain phenyltropanes can even be used as a smoking cessation aid (c.f. RTI-29). Many of the compounds were first elucidated in published material by the Research Triangle Institute and are thus named with "RTI" serial-numbers.[lower-alpha 2] Similarly, a number of others are named for Sterling-Winthrop pharmaceuticals ("WIN" serial-numbers) and Wake Forest University ("WF" serial-numbers). The following includes many of the phenyltropane class of drugs that have been made and studied.

3D rendering of troparil; which comprises a privileged scaffold of among the phenyltropane class of compounds.
Troparil structure: c.f. U.S. Patent 5,496,953

2-Carboxymethyl esters (phenyl-methylecgonines)

Epibatropane[3] containing a nitrogen heteroatom in the benzene ring formation.
Tamagnan:[4] displays picomolar (pM) activity for SERT
RTI-298
(4′-)para-cis-propenyl-phenyl-methylecgonine. A rare SDRI compound with negligible NET affinity (>2,800.0nM displacement value for NET ligand) that retains significant DAT & SERT (15.0nM & 7.1nM) affinity.
C2-C3 unsaturated (non-isomeric, neither α nor β orientated) 2-naphthyl-tropane
1-naphthyl-tropane in its usual (comparably non-standard) boat formation of its tropane ring.

Like cocaine, phenyltropanes are considered a 'typical' or 'classical' (i.e. "cocaine-like") 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 (closed-to-out) conformational state.[5]

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.[lower-alpha 3] 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.[lower-alpha 4]

Blank spacings within tables for omitted data use "no data", "?", "-" or "" interchangeably.

2β-carbmethoxy-3β-(4′-substituted phenyl)tropanes (IC50 values)
monohalogen halide-phenyltropanes (11a—11e) alkyl-, & alkenyl-phenyltropanes (11r—11x) alkynyl-phenyltropanes (11y & 11z)
Structure Short Name
i.e. Trivial IUPAC
(non-systematic) Name
(Singh's #)
R (para-substitution)
of benzene
DA
[3H]WIN 35428
IC50 nM
5HT
[3H]paroxetine
IC50 nM
(Ki nM)
NE
[3H]nisoxetine
IC50 nM
(Ki nM)
selectivity
5-HTT/DAT
selectivity
NET/DAT
cocaine
(benzoyloxytropane)
H 102 ± 12
241 ± 18ɑ
1045 ± 89
112 ± 2b
3298 ± 293
160 ± 15c
10.2
0.5d
32.3
0.7e
(para-hydrogen)phenyltropane
WIN 35,065-2 (β-CPT) 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 (β-CFT)
11b
F 14 (15.7 ± 1.4)
22.9 ± 0.4ɑ
156 (810 ± 59)
100 ± 13b
85 (835 ± 45)
38.6 ± 9.9c
51.6
4.4d
53.2
1.7e
para-nitrophenyltropane
11k
NO210.1 ± 0.10????
para-aminophenyltropane
RTI-29[6]
11j
NH29.8
24.8 ± 1.3g
5110151521.415.4
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 (1.69) ± 0.30 10.6 ± 0.2437.4 ± 5.25.820.7
para-iodophenyltropane
RTI-55 (β-CIT) 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
Sn(CH3)3144 ± 37
para-ethylphenyltropane
RTI-83
11g
Et55 ± 2.128.4 ± 3.8
(2.58 ± 3.5)
4030 (3910) ± 381
(2360 ± 230)
0.573.3
para-n-propylphenyltropane
RTI-282i
11r
n-C3H768.5 ± 7.170.4 ± 4.13920 ± 1301.057.2
para-isopropylphenyltropane
11s
CH(CH3)2597 ± 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
C(=CH2)CH314.4 ± 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-(Z)-phenylethenylphenyltropanecis-CH=CHPh11.7 ± 1.12
para-benzylphenyltropane-CH2-Ph526 ± 657,240 ± 390
(658 ± 35)
6670 ± 377
(606 ± 277)
13.712.6
para-phenylethenylphenyltropane CH2

-C-Ph
474 ± 1332,710 ± 800
(246 ± 73)
7,060 ± 1,760
(4,260 ± 1,060)
5.714.8
para-phenylethylphenyltropanel-(CH2)2-Ph5.14 ± 0.63234 ± 26
(21.3 ± 2.4)
10.8 ± 0.3
(6.50 ± 0.20)
45.52.1
para-(E)-phenylethenylphenyltropanel
RTI-436
trans–CH=CHPh3.09 ± 0.75335 ± 150
(30.5 ± 13.6)
1960 ± 383
(1180 ± 231)
108.4634.3
para-phenylpropylphenyltropanel-(CH2)3-Ph351 ± 521,243 ± 381
(113 ± 35)
14,200 ± 1,800
(8,500 ± 1,100)
3.540.4
para-phenylpropenylphenyltropanel-CH=CH-CH2-Ph15.8 ± 1.31781 ± 258
(71 ± 24)
1,250 ± 100
(759 ± 60)
49.479.1
para-phenylbutylphenyltropanel-(CH2)4-Ph228 ± 214,824 ± 170
(439 ± 16)
2,310 ± 293
(1,390 ± 177)
21.110.1
para-phenylethynylphenyltropanel
RTI-298[7]
–≡–Ph3.7 ± 0.1646.8 ± 5.8
(4.3 ± 0.53)
347 ± 25
(209 ± 15)
12.693.7
para-phenylpropynylphenyltropanel[8]–C≡C-CH2Ph1.82 ± 0.4213.1 ± 1.7
(1.19 ± 0.42)
27.4 ± 2.6
(16.5 ± 1.6)
7.115
para-phenylbutynylphenyltropanel
RTI-430
–C≡C(CH2)2Ph6.28 ± 1.252180 ± 345
(198 ± 31)
1470 ± 109
(885 ± 66)
347.1234
para-phenylpentynylphenyltropanel–C≡C-(CH2)3-Ph300 ± 371,340 ± 232
(122 ± 21)
4,450 ± 637
(2,680 ± 384)
4.4614.8
para-trimethylsilylethynylphenyltropane[3]
para-hydroxypropynylphenyltropane[3]
para-hydroxyhexynylphenyltropanel–C≡C-(CH2)4OH57 ± 4828 ± 29
(75 ± 2.6)
9,500 ± 812
(5,720 ± 489)
14.5166.6
para-(thiophen-3-yl)phenyltropane
Tamagnan[4]
p-thiophene120.0171890.00141615.7
para-biphenyltropane
11aa
Ph10.3 ± 2.6f
29.4 ± 3.8ɑ
15.6 ± 0.6
95.8 ± 36
(8.7 ± 3.3)
1,480 ± 269
(892 ± 162)
6.194.8
3β-2-naphthylphenyltropane
RTI-318
11bb
3β-2-naphthyl0.51 ± 0.03
3.32 ± 0.08f
3.53 ± 0.09ɑ
0.80 ± 0.06
(0.07 ± 0.1)
21.1 ± 1.0
(12.7 ± 0.60)
1.541.3
para-bimethoxyphenyltropane
15
OCH2OCH3h
  • ɑ[3H]DA uptake displacement Ki value.
  • b[3H]5-HT uptake displacementKi value.
  • c[3H]NE uptake displacement Ki value.
  • d[3H]5-HT uptake to [3H]DA uptake ratio.
  • e[3H]NE uptake to [3H]DA uptake ratio.
  • fIC50 for displacement of [3H]cocaine.
  • gValues from alternate data-set differing from that used in rest of table.
  • hOriginal source (Scheme 4, page 931, 7th of article)[1] name given for compound (bottom of first ¶) is at variance with formula in scheme on same page: i.e. "methoxymethyl" versus "methoxymethoxy"
  • iProtonated as the (-)—tartrate salt (isomer)
  • jProtonated as the tartrate salt
  • kWas cited by S. Singh as 28,000nM for SERT or a DAT/SERT ratio of 1,867. However, in Singh's paper he cited J. Med. Chem. 1996, 39, 4030, Table 1[9] which shows a ten times lower value, which is consistent with numerous RTI patents published showing the ten-× lower value.
  • lWhereas many bulky additions to the arene unit of phenyltropanes hinder and impair affinity, it has been observed that the para-substituted rigid triple bond analogs terminating in a second phenyl (off of the initial C3 position phenyl) have a high-binding affinity, putatively attesting to the existence of another binding domain that extends beyond the usual ending point where the benzene accords to the acceptor somewhere along the length of range inhabited by the DAT, corresponding to an 180° extension outward from the para area of the aryl of these type of ligands.[8]

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

Tamagnan (thiophene) analogues of para-phenyltropanes.[4]
Compound structure Alphanumeric code
(name)
para-substitution N8 SERT DAT NET Selectivity
SERT versus DAT
Selectivity
SERT versus NET
1
(cocaine)
(—)-Cocaine CH3 10508933200.083.2
2
(β-CIT), (Iometopane)
Iodo CH3 0.46 ± 0.060.96 ± 0.152.80 ± 0.402.16.1
(R,S-Citalopram) 1.6016,5406,19010,3383,869
4a 2-Thiophene CH3 0.15 ± 0.01552 ± 12.8158 ± 123461,053
4b
(Tamagnan)
3-Thiophene CH3 0.017 ± 0.00412.1 ± 3189 ± 8271011,118
4c 2-(5-Br)-Thiophene CH3 0.38 ± 0.0086.43 ± 0.9324 ± 1917853
4d 2-(5-Cl)-Thiophene CH3 0.64 ± 0.044.42 ± 1.64311 ± 256.9486
4e 2-(5-I)-Thiophene CH3 4.56 ± 0.8422.1 ± 3.21,137 ± 1234.9249
4f 2-(5-NH2)-Thiophene CH3 64.7 ± 3.7>10,000>30,000>155>464
4g 2-(4,5-NO2)-Thiophene CH3 5,000>30,000>10,000>6.0>2.0
4h 3-(4-Br)-Thiophene CH3 4.02 ± 0.34183 ± 69>10,00046>2,488
5a 2-Thiophene H 0.11 ± 0.00612.2 ± 0.975.3 ± 9.6111685
5b 3-Thiophene H 0.23 ± 0.026.4 ± 0.2739 ± 0.828170

(3′,4′-Disubstituted phenyl)-tropanes

Compound
(+ S. Singh's name)
X
(4′-para)
Y
(3′-meta)
2 Position config 8 DA 5-HT NE
RTI-318
11bb
β-naphthyl CO2Me β,β NMe 0.50.8120
Dichloropane (RTI-111ɑ)[10]
17c
ClCl CO2Me β,β NMe 0.793.1318.0
RTI-88 [recheck]
17e
NH2I CO2Me β,β NMe 1.35 1329c 320c
RTI-97
17d
NH2Br CO2Me β,β NMe 3.91181 282
RTI-112b
17b
ClMe CO2Me β,β NMe 0.8210.536.2
RTI-96
17a
FMeCO2Me β,β NMe 2.9576520
RTI-295 EtICO2Me β,β NMe 21.32.961349
RTI-353 (EINT)EtICO2Me β,β NH 3310.69148
RTI-279 MeICO2Me β,β NH 5.981.0674.3
RTI-280 MeICO2Me β,β NMe 3.126.81484
Meltzer[11]catecholCO2Me β,β NMe >100??
Meltzer[11]OAcOAcCO2Me β,β NMe ???
Para-meta-substituted 2β-carbomethoxy-3α-(4′-substituted phenyl)tropanes[1]
Compound Short Name
(S. Singh)
Y X 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[3]C≡CHH-----
meta-methyl-para-fluorophenyltropane
RTI-96
17a
CH3 F 2.95 ± 0.58----
meta-methyl-para-chlorophenyltropane
RTI-112c
17b
CH3 Cl 0.81 ± 0.0510.5 ± 0.0536.2 ± 1.013.044.7
meta-para-dichlorophenyltropane
RTI-111b[10] Dichloropane
17c
Cl Cl 0.79 ± 0.08b3.13 ± 0.36b18.0 ± 0.8
17.96 ± 0.85bd
4.0b22.8b
meta-bromo-para-aminophenyltropane
RTI-97
17d
Br NH2 3.91 ± 0.5918128246.272.1
meta-iodo-para-aminophenyltropane
RTI-88
17e
I NH2 1.35 ± 0.11120 ± 41329 ± 12488.9984
meta-iodo-para-azidophenyltropane
17f
I N3 4.93 ± 0.32----
3β-(4-alkylthio, -methylsulfinyl, and -methylsulfonylphenyl)tropanes[12]
Structure Compound R X n Inhibition of [3H]WIN 35,428
@ DAT
IC50 (nM)
Inhibition of [3H]Paroxetine
@ 5-HTT
Ki (nM)
Inhibition of [3H]Nisoxetine
@ NET
Ki (nM)
NET/DAT
(uptake ratio)
NET/5-HTT
(uptake ratio)
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
7a CH3 H 0 9 ± 30.7 ± 0.2220 ± 1024314
7b C2H5 H 0 232 ± 344.5 ± 0.51170 ± 3005260
7c CH(CH3)2 H 0 16 ± 223 ± 2129 ± 287
7d CF3 H 0 200 ± 708 ± 21900 ± 30010238
7e CH3 Br 0 10.1 ± 10.6 ± 0.2121 ± 1212202
7f CH3 Br 1 76 ± 183.2 ± 0.4690 ± 809216
7g CH3 H 1 91 ± 164.3 ± 0.6515 ± 606120
7h CH3 H 2 >10,000208 ± 45>10,000148

(2′,4′-Disubstituted phenyl)-tropanes

Ortho-para-substituted (2′,4′-disubstituted phenyltropanes)
Compound structure
Trivial IUPAC
(non-systematic)
Name
Y
ortho
X
para
DA 5HT NE Selectivity
5-HTT/DAT
Selectivity
NET/DAT
ortho,para-dinitrophenyltropane[13] NO2 NO2 -----

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

Para-meta(3′)-meta(5′)-(di-meta)-substituted 2β-carbomethoxy-(3′,4′,5′-substituted phenyl)tropanes[14]
Para-methoxy/(ethoxy)-meta-substituted phenyltropanes
Structure Short Name
(All compounds tested as HCl salts)
X
3′-(meta)
Y
5′-(di-meta)
OR
4′-(para)
DAT
IC50
[3H](compound #)12
5-HTT
Ki
[3H]Paroxetine
NET
Ki
[3H]Nisoxetine
Selectivity
NET/DAT
Ratio
Ki/IC50
Selectivity
NET/5-HTT
Ratio
Ki/Ki
Cocaine---89.19519902221
6
RTI-112
---0.82 ± 0.050.95 ± 0.0421.8 ± 0.62723
7a
11i
H H CH36.5 ± 1.34.3 ± 0.51110 ± 64171258
7b H H C2H5 92 ± 81.7 ± 0.41690 ± 5018994
7c F H CH3 16 ± 14.8 ± 0.5270 ± 501756
7d Br H CH3 47 ± 153.1 ± 0.1160 ± 20352
7f Br Br CH3 92 ± 222.9 ± 0.14100 ± 400ɑ451413
7e I H CH3 170 ± 603.5 ± 0.4180 ± 20151
7 g I I CH3 1300 ± 2007.5 ± 0.8180 ± 204667

ɑN=2

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

Ortho-para(4′)-meta(5′)-trisubstituted 2β-carbomethoxy-(2′,4′,5′-substituted phenyl)tropanes[3]
Structure Short Name R1
2′-(ortho)
R2
4′-(para)
R3
5′-(meta)
DAT 5-HTT NET Selectivity
NET/DAT
Ratio
Selectivity
NET/5-HTT
Ratio
para-ethyl-ortho, meta-diiodophenyltropane[3] iodoethyliodo-----

2-Carbmethoxy modified (replaced/substituted)

General 2-carbmethoxy modifications

2β-substitutions of p-methoxy-phenyltropanes

Para-OCH3-(3β-(4-Methoxyphenyl)tropane-2β-carboxylic acid ester analogues[15]
Structure Short Name
(All compounds tested as HCl salts)
CO2R (2β-substituted)
(compound 9 is 2β=R)
DAT
IC50
[3H](compound #)12
5-HTT
Ki
[3H]Paroxetine
NET
Ki
[3H]Nisoxetine
Selectivity
NET/DAT
Ratio
Ki/IC50
Selectivity
NET/5-HTT
Ratio
Ki/Ki
7a
11i
CH36.5 ± 1.34.3 ± 0.51110 ± 64171258
8a (CH3)2CH14 ± 3135 ± 352010 ± 20014415
8b cyclopropane6.0 ± 229 ± 31230 ± 14020542
8c cyclobutane13 ± 3100 ± 8 >3000 23130
8d O2N…1,4-xylene…(CH2)242 ± 82.9 ± 0.2330 ± 208114
8e H2N…1,4-xylene…(CH2)27.0 ± 28.3 ± 0.42200 ± 300ɑ314265
8f CH3CONH…1,4-xylene…(CH2)26.0 ± 15.5 ± 0.51460 ± 30243265
8 g H2N…2-bromo-1,4-dimethylbenzene…(CH2)23.3 ± 1.44.1 ± 0.61850 ± 90561451
8h H2N…1,3-dibromo-2,5-dimethylbenzene…(CH2)215 ± 62.0 ± 0.42710 ± 250ɑ1811360
8i H2N…2-iodo-1,4-dimethylbenzene…(CH2)22.5 ± 0.73.5 ± 12040 ± 300ɑ816583
8j H2N…1,3-diiodo-2,5-dimethylbenzene…(CH2)2102 ± 151.0 ± 0.12600 ± 200ɑ252600
9 3-(4-methylphenyl)-1,2-oxazole18 ± 6860 ± 170>30001673

ɑN=2

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

Multi-substituted structures of 2β-ester-3β-phenyltropanes[1]
Compound Short Name
(S. Singh)
R X IC50 (nM)
DAT
[3H]WIN 35428
IC50 (nM)
5-HTT
[3H]paroxetine
IC50 (nM)
NET
[3H]nisoxetine
Selectivity
5-HTT/DAT
Selectivity
NET/DAT
23a CH(CH3)2 H 85.1 ± 2.523121 ± 397632047 ± 1491 272 376
23b C6H5 H 76.7 ± 3.6106149 ± 725619262 ± 593 1384 251
24a CH(CH3)2 Cl 1.4 ± 0.13
6.04 ± 0.31ɑ
1400 ± 7
128 ± 15b
778 ± 21
250 ± 0.9c
1000
21.2d
556
41.4e
24b cyclopropyl Cl 0.96 ± 0.10168 ± 1.8235 ± 8.39 175 245
24c C6H5 Cl 1.99 ± 0.05
5.25 ± 0.76ɑ
2340 ± 27
390 ± 34b
2960 ± 220
242 ± 30c
1176
74.3d
1.3
41.6e
24d C6H4-4-I Cl 32.6 ± 3.91227 ± 176967.6 ± 26.3 37.6 29.7
24e C6H4-3-CH3 Cl 9.37 ± 0.522153 ± 1432744 ± 140 230 293
24f C6H4-4-CH3 Cl 27.4 ± 1.51203 ± 421277 ± 118 43.9 46.6
24 g C6H4-2-CH3 Cl 3.91 ± 0.233772 ± 3844783 ± 387 965 1223
24h C6H4-4-Cl Cl 55 ± 2.316914 ± 10564883 ± 288 307 88.8
24i C6H4-4-OCH3 Cl 71 ± 5.619689 ± 18431522 ± 94 277 21.4
24j (CH2)2C6H4-4-NO2 Cl 2.71 ± 0.13 - - - -
24k (CH)2C6H4-4-NH2 Cl 2.16 ± 0.25 - - - -
24l (CH2)2C6H3-3-I-4-NH2 Cl 2.51 ± 0.25 - - - -
24m (CH2)2C6H3-3-I-4-N3 Cl 14.5 ± 0.94 - - - -
24n (CH2)2C6H4-4-N3 Cl 6.17 ± 0.57 - - - -
24o (CH2)2C6H4-4-NCS Cl 5.3 ± 0.6 - - - -
24p (CH2)2C6H4-4-NHCOCH2Br Cl 1.73 ± 0.06 - - - -
25a CH(CH3)2 I 0.43 ± 0.05
2.79 ± 0.13ɑ
66.8 ± 6.53
12.5 ± 1.0b
285 ± 7.6
41.2 ± 3.0c
155
4.5d
663
14.8e
25b cyclopropyl I 0.61 ± 0.0815.5 ± 0.72102 ± 11 25.4 167
25c C6H5 I 1.51 ± 0.34
6.85 ± 0.93ɑ
184 ± 22
51.6 ± 6.2b
3791 ± 149
32.7 ± 4.4c
122
7.5d
2510
4.8e
26a CH(CH3)2 CH3 6.45 ± 0.85
15.3 ± 2.08ɑ
6090 ± 488
917 ± 54b
1926 ± 38
73.4 ± 11.6c
944
59.9d
299
4.8e
26b CH(C2H5)2 CH3 19.1 ± 14499 ± 5573444 ± 44 235 180
26c cyclopropyl CH3 17.8 ± 0.76485 ± 212628 ± 252 27.2 148
26d cyclobutyl CH3 3.74 ± 0.522019 ± 1334738 ± 322 540 1267
26e cyclopentyl CH3 1.68 ± 0.141066 ± 109644 ± 28 634 383
26f C6H5 CH3 3.27 ± 0.06
9.13 ± 0.79ɑ
24500 ± 1526
1537 ± 101b
5830 ± 370
277 ± 23c
7492
168d
1783
30.3e
26g C6H4-3-CH3 CH3 8.19 ± 0.905237 ± 4532136 ± 208 639 261
26h C6H4-4-CH3 CH3 81.2 ± 1615954 ± 6144096 ± 121 196 50.4
26i C6H4-2-CH3 CH3 23.2 ± 0.9711040 ± 50425695 ± 1394 476 1107
26j C6H4-4-Cl CH3 117 ± 7.942761 ± 23999519 ± 864 365 81.3
26k C6H4-4-OCH3 CH3 95.6 ± 8.882316 ± 78523151 ± 282 861 33.0

Carboxyaryl

Compound X 2 Position config 8 DA 5-HT NE
RTI-122 I -CO2Ph β,β NMe1.501843,791
RTI-113 Cl -CO2Ph β,β NMe 1.982,3362,955
RTI-277 NO2 -CO2Ph β,β NMe 5.942,9105,695
RTI-120 [recheck] Me -CO2Ph β,β NMe 3.2624,4715,833
RTI-116 Cl -CO2(p-C6H4I) β,β NMe 33 1,227 968
RTI-203 Cl CO2(m-C6H4Me) β,β NMe 9.3721532744
RTI-204 Cl -CO2(o-C6H4Me) β,β NMe 3.913,7724,783
RTI-205 Me -CO2(m-C6H4Me) β,β NMe 8.195,2372,137
RTI-206Cl-CO2(p-C6H4Me) β,β NMe 27.41,2031,278

2-Phenyl-3-Phenyltropanes

2-Phenyl-3-phenyltropane binding affinities and inhibition of DA & 5-HT Uptake[1]
Compound Structure Short Name
(S. Singh)
Stereochemistry X
(para)
DAT
[3H]WIN 35428 IC50 (nM)
DAT
[3H]Mazindol Ki (nM)
5-HTT
[3H]Paroxetine IC50 (nM)
[3H]DA uptake Ki (nM) [3H]5-HT uptake Ki (nM) Selectivity
[3H]5-HT/[3H]DA
Cocaine (2β,3β) (H) 89 ± 4.82811050 ± 894231550.4
67a 2β,3β H 12.6 ± 1.814.921000 ± 332028.9110038.1
67b 2β,3α H - 13.8-11.775364.3
67c 2α,3α H 690 ± 37-41300 ± 5300---
68 2β,3α F -6.00-4.5812226.6
69a 2β,3β CH3 1.96 ± 0.082.5811000 ± 832.8773.825.7
69b 2β,3α CH3 -2.87-4.1628769.0
69c 2α,3α CH3 429 ± 59-15800 ± 3740---

Carboxyalkyl

Code X 2 Position config 8 DA 5-HT NE
RTI-77ClCH2C2(3-iodo-p-anilino)β,βNMe2.512247
RTI-121 IPCIT I -CO2Pri β,β NMe0.4366.8285
RTI-153 I -CO2Pri β,β NH1.063.59132
RTI-191 I -CO2Prcyc β,β NMe0.6115.5102
RTI-114 Cl -CO2Pri β,β NMe 1.401,404778
RTI-278 NO2 -CO2Pri β,β NMe 8.142,1474,095
RTI-190 Cl -CO2Prcyc β,β NMe 0.96168235
RTI-193 Me -CO2Prcyc β,β NMe1.681,066644
RTI-117 Me -CO2Pri β,β NMe6.456,0901,926
RTI-150 Me -CO2Bucyc β,β NMe3.742,0204,738
RTI-127 Me -CO2C(H)Et2 β,β NMe1945003444
RTI-338ethyl-CO2C2Ph β,β NMe11047.413366

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)
2β-Alkyl Ester Phenyltropanes[1]
Structure Short Name
(S. Singh)
2β=R Ki (nM)
DAT
[3H]WIN 35428
IC50 (nM)
[3H]DA uptake
Selectivity
uptake/binding
59a CH=CHCO2CH3 22 ± 2123 ± 655.6
59b CH2CH2CO2CH3 23 ± 2166 ± 687.2
59c (CH2)2CH=CHCO2CH3 20 ± 2203 ± 7710.1
59d (CH22)4CO2CH3 30 ± 2130 ± 74.3
59e CH=CHCH2OH 26 ± 3159 ± 436.1
59f CH2CH2CH2OH 11 ± 164 ± 325.8
59g CH2CH2COC6H5 28 ± 247 ± 151.7
Ethers (2-Alkyl)
2-Alkyl Ether Phenyltropanes[1]
Molecular Structure Short Name
(S. Singh)
Stereochemistry DAT
[3H]WIN 35428 IC50 (nM)
5-HTT
[3H]Paroxetine IC50 (nM)
NET
[3H]Nisoxetine IC50 (nM)
Selectivity
5-HTT/DAT
Selectivity
NET/DAT
Paroxetine 623 ± 250.28 ± 0.02535 ± 150.00040.8
R-60a 2β,3β 308 ± 20294 ± 185300 ± 4500.917.2
R-60b 2α,3β 172 ± 8.852.9 ± 3.626600 ± 12000.3155
R-60c 2β,3α 3.01 ± 0.242.2 ± 16123 ± 9.514.140.9
S-60d 2β,3β 1050 ± 4588.1 ± 2.827600 ± 11000.0826.3
S-60e 2α,3β 1500 ± 74447 ± 472916 ± 19500.31.9
S-60f 2β,3α 298 ± 17178 ± 1312400 ± 7200.641.6

Carboxamides

U.S. Patent 5,736,123

Structure Code
(S. Singh #)
X 2 Position config 8 DA
[3H]WIN 35428 (IC50 nM)
NE
[3H]nisoxetine
5-HT
[3H]paroxetine (IC50 nM)
Selectivity
5-HTT/DAT
Selectivity
NET/DAT
RTI-106
27b
ClCON(H)Me β,β NMe 12.4 ± 1.171584 ± 621313 ± 46106128
RTI-118
27a
ClCONH2β,β NMe11.5 ± 1.64270 ± 3591621 ± 110141371
RTI-222
29d
Memorpholinylβ,β NMe11.7 ± 0.8723601 ± 1156>100K>85472017
RTI-129
27e
ClCONMe2β,β NMe 1.38 ± 0.1942 ± 481079 ± 102792683
RTI-146
27d
Cl CONHCH2OH β,β NMe 2.05 ± 0.23144 ± 397.8 ± 1047.770.2
RTI-147
27i
Cl CON(CH2)4 β,β NMe 1.38 ± 0.033,950 ± 7212400 ± 120789852862
RTI-156 ClCON(CH2)5β,β NMe 6.6158323468
RTI-170 ClCON(H)CH2C≡CHβ,β NMe16.518394827
RTI-172 ClCON(H)NH2β,β NMe 44.139143815
RTI-174 ClCONHCOMeβ,β NMe 158>43K>125K
RTI-182 ClCONHCH2COPhβ,β NMe 7.791722827
RTI-183
27 g
ClCON(OMe)Meβ,β NMe 0.85 ± 0.06549 ± 18.5724 ± 94852646
RTI-186
29c
MeCON(OMe)Meβ,β NMe 2.55 ± 0.43422 ± 263402 ± 3531334165
RTI-198
27h
ClCON(CH2)3β,β NMe 6.57 ± 0.67990 ± 4.8814 ± 57124151
RTI-196
27c
ClCONHOMeβ,β NMe 10.7 ± 1.259907 ± 63243700 ± 19604084926
RTI-201 ClCONHNHCOPhβ,β NMe 91.8>20K>48K
RTI-208
27j
ClCONO(CH2)3β,β NMe 1.47 ± 0.131083 ± 762470 ± 561680737
RTI-214
27l
Cl CON(-CH2CH2-)2O β,β NMe 2.90 ± 0.38545 ± 20688769 ± 1855306102946
RTI-215
27f
ClCONEt2β,β NMe 5.48 ± 0.195532 ± 2999433 ± 77017211009
RTI-217 ClCONH(m-C6H4OH)β,β NMe 4.78>30K>16K
RTI-218 Cl CON(Me)OMe β,β NMe 1.195201911
RTI-226
27 m
ClCONMePhβ,β NMe 45.5 ± 32202 ± 49523610 ± 212851948.4
RTI-227 ICONO(CH2)3β,β NMe 0.75446230
RTI-229[16]
28a
I CON(CH2)4 β,β NMe 0.37 ± 0.04991 ± 211728 ± 3946702678
27k 6.95 ± 1.211752 ± 2023470 ± 226499252
28b 1.08 ± 0.15103 ± 6.273.9 ± 8.168.495.4
28c 0.75 ± 0.02357 ± 42130 ± 15.8173476
29a 41.8 ± 2.454398 ± 2716371 ± 374152105
29b 24.7 ± 1.936222 ± 72933928 ± 21921374252

✲RTI-183 and RTI-218 suggest possible copy-error, seeing as "CON(OMe)Me" & "CON(Me)OMe" difference between methyl & methoxy render as the same.

2β-Carboxamide-3β-Phenyltropanes[1]
Compound Short Name
(S. Singh)
R X IC50 (nM)
DAT
[3H]WIN 35428
IC50 (nM)
5-HTT
[3H]Paroxetine
IC50 (nM)
NET
[3H]Nisoxetine
Selectivity
5-HTT/DAT
Selectivity
NET/DAT
29a NH2 CH3 41.8 ± 2.456371 ± 3744398 ± 271 152 105
29b N(CH2CH3)2 CH3 24.7 ± 1.9333928 ± 21926222 ± 729 1374 252
29c N(OCH3)CH3 CH3 2.55 ± 0.433402 ± 353422 ± 26 1334 165
29d 4-morpholine CH3 11.7 ± 0.87 >100000 23601 ± 1156 >8547 2017

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[17] to the energetically more favorable trans configuration. This can happen to cocaine also.

Atomic positions A—C
(compound model 34)

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 (MEP) were employed with model compound 34 (replacing the phenyltropane moiety with a methyl group). Focusing on the vicinity of the atoms @ positions A—C, the minima of electrostatic potential near atom position A (ΔVmin(A)), calculated with semi-empirical (AM1) quantum mechanics computations (superimposing the heterocyclic and phenyl rings to ascertain the least in the way of steric and conformational discrepancies) found a correlation between affinity @ DAT and ΔVmin(A): wherein the values for the latter for 32c = 0, 32 g = -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 (at least for the heterocyclic class) 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.[lower-alpha 5]

3-Substituted-isoxazol-5-yl

N-methylphenyltropanes with 1R β,β stereochemistry.
Code
(S.S. #)
X R DA NE 5HT
RTI-165 Cl 3-methylisoxazol-5-yl0.59181572
RTI-171 Me3-methylisoxazol-5-yl0.932543818
RTI-180 I 3-methylisoxazol-5-yl0.7367.936.4
RTI-177 β-CPPIT
32 g
Cl3-phenylisoxazol-5-yl1.28 ± 0.18504 ± 292420 ± 136
RTI-176 Me3-phenylisoxazol-5-yl1.583985110
RTI-181 I3-phenylisoxazol-5-yl2.57868100
RTI-184 Hmethyl43.36208
RTI-185 HPh285>12K
RTI-334 Cl 3-ethylisoxazol-5-yl0.501203086
RTI-335 Cl isopropyl 1.199542318
RTI-336 Cl 3-(4-methylphenyl)isoxazol-5-yl4.0917145741
RTI-337 Cl 3-t-butyl-isoxazol-5-yl7.31632137K
RTI-345 Cl p-chlorophenyl6.425290>76K
RTI-346 Cl p-anisyl1.577625880
RTI-347 Cl p-fluorophenyl1.869187257
RTI-354 Me 3-ethylisoxazol-5-yl1.622996400
RTI-366MeR = isopropyl4.52523 (1550)42,900 (3900)
RTI-371Mep-chlorophenyl8.74>100K (60,200)>100K (9090)
RTI-386Mep-anisyl3.93756 (450)4027 (380)
RTI-387Mep-fluorophenyl6.45917 (546)>100K (9400)

3-Substituted-1,2,4-oxadiazole

RTI-155
Heterocyclic (N-methyl)phenyltropanes with 1R stereochemistry.
Structure Code
(Singh's #)
X R DAT (IC50 nM)
displacement of [H3]WIN 35428
NET (IC50 nM)
[H3]nisoxetine
5-HTT (IC50 nM)
[H3]paroxetine
Selectivity
5-HTT/DAT
Selectivity
NET/DAT
ααRTI-87 H3-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole20436K30K
βαRTI-119 H3-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole1677K41K
αβRTI-124 H3-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole102871K33K
RTI-125
(32a)
Cl 3-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole4.05 ± 0.57363 ± 362584 ± 80063789.6
ββRTI-126[18]
(31)
H 3-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole100 ± 67876 ± 5513824 ± 42038.3788
RTI-130
(32c)
Cl 3-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole1.62 ± 0.02245 ± 13195 ± 5120151
RTI-141
(32d)
Cl3-(p-anisyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole1.81 ± 0.19835 ± 8337 ± 40186461
RTI-143
(32e)
Cl3-(p-chlorophenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole4.06 ± 0.2240270 ± 180
(4069)
404 ± 5699.59919
RTI-144
(32f)
Cl3-(p-bromophenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole3.44 ± 0.361825 ± 170106 ± 1030.8532
βRTI-151
(33)
Me 3-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole2.33 ± 0.2660 ± 21074 ± 13045925.7
αRTI-152 Me 3-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole4941995
RTI-154
(32b)
Cl3-isopropyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole6.00 ± 0.55135 ± 133460 ± 25057722.5
RTI-155Cl3-cyclopropyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole3.411774362
RTI-4229-470 structure.[19]

above: 2D skeletal depiction.

below: 3D tube model.
N-methylphenyltropanes with 1R β,β stereochemistry.
Structure Code X 2 Group DAT (IC50 nM)
displacement of [H3]WIN 35428
NET (IC50 nM)

displacement of [H3]nisoxetine
5-HTT (IC50 nM)

displacement of [H3]paroxetine
Selectivity
5-HTT/DAT
Selectivity
NET/DAT
RTI-157Metetrazole1557>37K>43K
RTI-163 Cl tetrazole9115456
RTI-178 Me 5-phenyl-oxazol-2-yl35.46771699
RTI-188 Cl 5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl12.69303304
RTI-189
(32i)
Cl 5-phenyl-oxazol-2-yl19.7 ± 1.98496 ± 421120 ± 10756.825.5
RTI-194 Me 5-methyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl4.452534885
RTI-195 Me 5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl47.51310>22,000
RTI-199 Me 5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl35.9>24,000>51,000
RTI-200 Cl 5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl15.34142>18,000
RTI-202 Cl benzothiazol-2-yl1.374031119
RTI-219 Cl 5-phenylthiazol-2-yl5.71851610,342
RTI-262Cl
RTI-370 Me 3-(p-cresyl)isoxazol-5-yl8.746980>100K
RTI-371 Cl 3-(p-chlorophenyl)isoxazol-5-yl13>100K>100K
RTI-436Me-CH=CHPh[20]3.091960 (1181)335 (31)
RTI-470Clo-Cl-benzothiazol-2-yl0.0941590 (994)1080 (98)
RTI-451Mebenzothiazol-2-yl1.53476 (287)7120 (647)
32g 1.28 ± 0.18504 ± 292420 ± 1361891394
32h 12.6 ± 10.3929 ± 88330 ± 19626273.7
Above is taken from: RTI, Kuhar, et al. U.S. Patent 5,935,953 (1999).

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 (c.f. Irbesartan).

Acyl (C2-propanoyl)

Indolyl[21]
cf. the Tamagnan series of phenyltropanes for examples with a methylene unit spacer breaking up the indole.
#
(#)
X Y 2 Position config 8 DA 5-HT NE
WF-23
(39n)
β-naphthyl C(O)Et β,β NMe 0.115 0.394 No data
WF-31 PIT -Pri HC.O.Et β,β NMe 615 54.5 No data
WF-11 PTT
(39e)
Me H-C.O.Et β,β NMe 8.2 131 No data
WF-25
(39a)
H H-C.O.Et β,β NMe 48.3 1005 No data
WF-33 6-MeoBN C(O)Et α,β NMe 0.13 2.24 No data
Compound WF-11 has been shown, under consistent exposure, to elicit a biological response opposite of cocaine i.e. tyrosine hydroxylase gene expression down-regulation (instead of up-regulation as has been observed to be the case for chronic cocaine administration)
2β-acyl-3β-phenyltropane structures[lower-alpha 6]
Structure S. Singh's
alphanumeric
assignation
(name)
R1 R2 DAT

[125I]RTI-55 IC50 (nM)

5-HTT

[3H]Paroxetine Ki (nM)

Selectivity

5-HTT/DAT

cocaine 173 ± 19
Troparil
11a
(WIN 35065-2)
98.8 ± 12.2
WF-25
39a
C2H5C6H548.3 ± 2.81005 ± 11220.8
39b CH3C6H5114 ± 221364 ± 61612.0
39c C2H5C6H4-4-F15.3 ± 2.8630 ± 6741.2
39d CH3C6H4-4-F70.8 ± 13857 ± 18712.1
WF-11
39e
C2H5C6H4-4-CH38.2 ± 1.6131 ± 116.0
(+)-39e C2H5C6H4-4-CH34.21 ± 0.0574 ± 1217.6
(-)-39e C2H5C6H4-4-CH31337 ± 122>10000
39f CH3C6H4-4-CH39.8 ± 0.5122 ± 2212.4
39g CH3C6H4-4-C2H5152 ± 2478.2 ± 220.5
39h C2H5C6H4-4-CH(CH3)2436 ± 4135.8 ± 4.40.08
39i C2H5C6H4-4-C(CH3)32120 ± 6301771 ± 4740.8
39j C2H5C6H4-4-C6H52.29 ± 1.084.31 ± 0.011.9
39k C2H5C6H4-2-CH31287 ± 322710000>7.8
39l C2H51-naphthyl5.43 ± 1.2720.9 ± 2.93.8
39m CH31-naphthyl10.1 ± 2.225.6 ± 5.12.5
WF-23
39n
C2H52-naphthyl0.115 ± 0.0210.394 ± 0.0743.5
39o CH32-naphthyl0.28 ± 0.111.06 ± 0.363.8
39p C2H5C6H4-4-CH(C2H5)2270 ± 38540 ± 512.0
39q C2H5C6H4-4-C6H11320 ± 5597 ± 120.30
39r C2H5C6H4-4-CH=CH20.90 ± 0.343.2 ± 1.33.5
39s C2H5C6H4-4-C(=CH2)CH37.2 ± 2.10.82 ± 0.380.1

2β-Acyl-3β-naphthyl substituted

2β-Acyl-3β-(substituted naphthyl)-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octanes[22]
Structure Short Assignation
(Numeric code, Davies UB)
R DAT
[125H]RTI-55ɑ
IC50 nM
SERT
[3H]paroxetineb
Ki nM
NET
[3H]nisoxetinec
Ki nM
potency ratio
SERT/DAT
potency ratio
SERT/NET
WF-11
(6)
4′-Me 8.2 ± 1.6131 ± 1065 ± 9.20.060.5
WF-31
(7)
4′-iPr 436 ± 4136 ± 4>10,00012>250
WF-23
(8)
2-naphthalene 0.12 ± 0.020.39 ± 0.072.9 ± 0.50.37
2β-acyl-3β-1-naphthalene
(9a)
4′-H5.3 ± 1.321 ± 2.949 ± 100.318
(9b)4′-Me25.1 ± 0.58.99 ± 1.70163 ± 36318
(9c)4′-Et75.1 ± 11.9175 ± 254769 ± 6880.727
(9d)4′-iPr225 ± 36136 ± 64>10,0002>73.5
(10a)6′-Et 0.15 ± 0.040.38 ± 0.1927.7 ± 9.60.474
(10b)6′-iPr0.39 ± 0.041.97 ± 0.33no data0.2
(10ce)6′- OMe0.13 ± 0.042.24 ± 0.34no data0.05
(10d)5′-Et, 6′-OMe30.8 ± 6.67.55 ± 1.573362 ± 1484.1445
(10e)5′-C(Me)=CH2, 6′-OMe45.0 ± 3.788.0 ± 13.32334 ± 3780.526.5
(10f)6′-I0.35 ± 0.070.37 ± 0.02no data1.0
(10g)7′-I 0.45 ± 0.050.47 ± 0.02no data0.5d
(10h)5′-NO2, 6′-OMe148 ± 5015 ± 1.6no data10
(10i)5′-I, 6′-OMe 1.31 ± 0.332.27 ± 0.31781 ± 1810.6344
(10j)5′-COMe, 6′-OMe12.6 ± 3.815.8 ± 1.65498 ± 240.832
(11a)2β-COCH3, 1-naphthyl10 ± 2.226 ± 5.1165 ± 400.46.3
(11b)2α-COCH3, 1-naphthyl97 ± 21217 ± 55no data0.45
(11c)2α-COCH2CH3, 2-naphthyl2.51 ± 0.8216.4 ± 2.068.0 ± 10.80.154.1
(11d)2β-COCH3, 2-naphthyl1.27 ± 0.151.06 ± 0.364.9 ± 1.21.24.6
(11e)2β-COCH(CH3)2, 2-naphthyl0.25 ± 0.082.08 ± 0.8037.6 ± 10.50.1218.1
(11f)2β-COCH2CH3, 2-naphthyl, N8-demethyl0.03 ± 0.010.23 ± 0.072.05 ± 0.90.138.9
  • ɑ nonspecific binding was determined in the presence of 1.0 μM WF-23
    (source equates WF-23 as analogue 3a, but table gives # as analogue 8)
  • b nonspecific binding was determined in the presence of 10.0 μM fluoxetine
  • c nonspecific binding was determined in the presence of 1.0 μM desipramine
  • d ratio shown as halved; a possible copy-error due to closeness to 1:1 of other indicated values
  • e sources differ on whether C2 position acyl is alpha or beta configured

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 474741no data
RTI-101 I -CH2OH β,β NMe 2.2 26 no data
RTI-99 Br -CH2OH β,β NMe 1.4951no data
RTI-93 Cl -CH2OH β,β NMe 1.5320443.8
RTI-105 Cl -CH2OAc β,β NMe 1.60143127
RTI-123 Cl -CH2OBz β,β NMe 1.783.53393
RTI-145Cl-CH2OCO2Me β,β NMe9.602.931.48

2-Alkane/Alkene

2-Alkane/Alkene-3-Phenyltropanes
Structure Singh's # R X DAT
mazindol displacement
DA uptake 5-HT Uptake Selectivity
DA uptake/DAT binding
11a
WIN 35062-2
89.453.7186 0.6
11c 0.83 ± 00.728.5 ± 0.934.3
11f 5.766.9223.21.2
41a (CH2)2CH3 H 12.2 6.89 86.8 0.6
41b (CH2)3C6H5 H 16 ± 2a43 ± 13b2.7
42 (CH2)2CH3 F 5.28 1.99 21.7 0.4
43a CH=CH2 Cl 0.59 ± 0.15 2.47 ± 0.54.2
43b E-CH=CHCl Cl 0.42 ± 0.04 1.13 ± 0.272.7
43c Z-CH=CHCl Cl 0.22 ± 0.02 0.88 ± 0.054.0
43d E-CH=CHC6H5 Cl 0.31 ± 0.04 0.66 ± 0.01 2.1
43e Z-CH=CHC6H5 Cl 0.14 ± 0.07 0.31 ± 0.092.2
43f CH2CH3 Cl 2.17 ± 0.20 2.35 ± 0.521.1
43 g (CH2)2CH3 Cl 0.94 ± 0.08 1.08 ± 0.051.1
43h (CH2)3CH3 Cl 1.21 ± 0.180.84 ± 0.05 0.7
43i (CH2)5CH3 Cl 156 ± 15 271 ± 3 1.7
43j (CH2)2C6H5 Cl 1.43 ± 0.03 1.54 ± 0.08 1.0
44a (CH2)2CH3 CH3 1.57 1.1010.3 0.7
44b (CH2)3CH3 CH3 1.82 1.31 15.1 0.7
45 (CH2)2CH3 H 74.9 30.2 389 0.4
46 (CH2)2CH3 F 21.112.1 99.60.6
47a (CH2)2CH3 CH3 8.91 11.8 50.1 1.3
47b (CH2)3CH3 CH3 11.4 10.1 51.0 0.9

aKi value for displacement of WIN 35428.
bIC50 value.

Compound 48
para-hydro
para-chloro

Irreversible covalent (cf. ionic) C2 ligands


Irreversible (phenylisothiocyanate) binding ligand (Murthy, V.; Martin, T. J.; Kim, S.; Davies, H. M. L.; Childers, S. R. (2008). "In Vivo Characterization of a Novel Phenylisothiocyanate Tropane Analog at Monoamine Transporters in Rat Brain". Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 326 (2): 587–595. doi:10.1124/jpet.108.138842. PMID 18492949. )[23] RTI-76:[24] 4′-isothiocyanatophenyl (1R,2S,3S,5S)-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-2-carboxylate. Also known as: 3β-(p-chlorophenyl)tropan-2β-carboxylic acid p-isothiocyanatophenylmethyl ester.

C2 Acyl, N8 phenylisothiocyanate


HD-205 (Murthy et al., 2007)[25]

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

Benztropine phenyltropane[26][27]

F&B series (Biotin side-chains etc.)

One patent claims a series of compounds with biotin-related sidechains are pesticides.[18]

Code para-X C2-Tropane Position config DA NE 5-HT
RTI-224 MeF1c β,β 4.49155.6
RTI-233 MeF2 β,β 4.3851673.6
RTI-235 MeF3 d β,β 1.7540272.4
RTI-236 MeB1 d β,β 1.6386.8138
RTI-237 MeB2 d β,β 7.27258363
RTI-244 MeB3 d β,β 15.6180933.7
RTI-245 ClF4 c β,β 77.3
RTI-246 MeF4 c β,β 50.33000
RTI-248 ClF6 c β,β 9.7346746.96
RTI-249 ClF1 c β,β 8.32502381.6
RTI-266 MeF2 β,β 4.80836842
RTI-267 MeF7 wrong β,β 2.52324455
RTI-268 MeF7 right β,β 3.891014382
RTI-269 MeF8 β,β 5.55788986

C2 + C3 (side-chain) fused (carboxylate & benzene conjoined)


(1R,2S,10R,12S)-15-methyl-15-azatetracyclo(10.2.1.0²,¹⁰.0⁴,⁹)pentadeca-4(9),5,7-trien-3-one[3]

C2 linked dimers of phenyltropanes


As per Frank Ivy Carroll's patent.[3]

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

Code X 2 Position config 8 DA 5-HT NE
RTI-102ICO2Hβ,β NMe 474192843,400
RTI-103BrCO2Hβ,β NMe 278307017,400
RTI-104FCO2Hβ,β NMe 2744>100K>100K
RTI-108 Cl -CH2Cl β,β NMe 2.6498129.8
RTI-241 Me -CH2CO2Me β,β NMe1.02619124
RTI-139 Cl -CH3 β,β NMe 1.678557
RTI-161 Cl -C≡N β,β NMe 13.118872516
RTI-230 Cl H3C–C=CH2 β,β NMe 1.2857141
RTI-240 Cl -CHMe2 β,β NMe 1.3838.484.5
RTI-145 Cl -CH2OCO2Me β,β NMe 9.602,9321,478
RTI-158 Me -C≡N β,β NMe5750951624
RTI-131 Me -CH2NH2 β,β NMe10.5855120
RTI-164 Me -CH2NHMe β,β NMe13.62246280
RTI-132 Me -CH2NMe2 β,β NMe3.48206137
RTI-239 Me -CHMe2 β,β NMe0.6111435.6
RTI-338 Et -CO2CH2Ph β,β NMe11047.413366
RTI-348 H -Ph β,β NMe28.2>34,0002670

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

Aryl-Tropenes

WO2004113297 

Test compound DA-uptake IC50(μM)NA-uptake IC50(μM) 5-HT-uptake IC50(μM)
(+)-3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-8-H-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-2-ene0.260.0280.010
(+)-3-Napthalen-2-yl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-2-ene0.0580.0130.00034
(–)-8-Methyl-3-(naphthalen-2-yl)-8-azabicylo[3.2.1]oct-2-ene0.0340.0180.00023
8-AZABICYCLO[3.2.1]OCT-2-ENE DERIVATIVES
Test Compound DA uptake IC50(μM) NE uptake IC50(μM) 5-HT uptake IC50(μM)
(±)-3-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)-8-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-2-ene0.0790.0260.0047

U.S. Patent 2,001,047,028

Test Compound DA uptake IC50(μM) NE uptake IC50(μM) 5-HT uptake IC50(μM)
(±)-3-(4-cyanophenyl)-8-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-2-ene184.90.047
(±)-3-(4-nitrophenyl)-8-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-2-ene1.50.50.016
(±)-3-(4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl)-8-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-2-ene22.008.000.0036
3-Aryl bicyclo[3.2.1]octanes[1]
Structure Compound #
(S. Singh)
DAT (IC50 nM)
displacement of [H3]WIN 35428
5-HTT (IC50 nM)
[H3]Citalopram
Selectivity
5-HTT/DAT
R/S-98a 7.1 ± 1.75160 ± 580726
R/S-98b 9.6 ± 1.833.4 ± 0.63.5
R/S-98c 14.3 ± 1.1180 ± 6512.6

Pseudotropinearylethers

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

β,α Stereochemistry

Structure Compound
(RTI #)

(S. Singh's #)
X 2 Group config 8 DAT IC50 (nM)
[3H]WIN 35428
5-HTT IC50 (nM)
[3H]paroxetine
NET IC50 (nM)
[3H]nisoxetine
selectivity
5-HTT/DAT
selectivity
NET/DAT
RTI-140
20a
H CO2Me β,α NMe 101 ± 165,701 ± 7212,076 ± 28556.420.6
RTI-352ɑ
20d
I CO2Me β,α NMe 2.86 ± 0.1664.9 ± 1.9752.4 ± 4.922.818.4
RTI-549 Br CO2Me β,α NMe
RTI-319b BN CO2Me β,α NMe1.111.470.2
RTI-286c
20b
F CO2Me β,α NMe21 ± 0.575062 ± 4851231 ± 9124158.6
RTI-274dFCH2O(3′,4′-MD-phenyl)β,α NH3.965.6214.4
RTI-287 Et CO2Meβ,α NMe327168717,819
20c ClCO2Meβ,αNMe2.4 ± 0.2998 ± 12060.1 ± 2.441625.0
20e MeCO2Meβ,αNMe10.2 ± 0.084250 ± 422275 ± 2441727.0
RTI-3193α-2-naphthylCO2Meβ,αNMe1.1 ± 0.0911.4 ± 1.370.2 ± 6.28
ɑU.S. Patent 6,358,492bU.S. Patent 7,011,813cU.S. Patent 7,011,813dU.S. Patent 7,291,737

α,β Stereochemistry

CA 2112084 

Compound DA (μM)M.E.D. (mg/kg)Dose (mg/kg)Activity Activity
(2R,3S)-2-(4-chlorophenoxymethyl)-8-methyl-3-(3-chlorophenyl)-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane0.39<15000
(2R,3S)-2-(carboxymethyl)-8-methyl-3-(2-naphthyl)-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane0.112500
(2R,3S)-2-(carboxymethyl)-8-methyl-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane0.0160.2550++++

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

U.S. Patent 2,001,047,028

Compound X 2 Group config 8 DA5-HTNE
Brasofensine Cl2 methyl aldoxime α,β NMe
Tesofensine Cl2 ethoxymethyl α,β NMe 65111.7
NS-2359 (GSK-372,475) Cl2 Methoxymethyl α,β NH

fumaric acid salts (of α,β configured phenyltropanes)

A1 WO 2004072075 A1 

Test Compound DA uptake IC50(μM) NE uptake IC50(μM) 5-HT uptake IC50(μM)
(2R,3S)-2-(2,3-dichlorophenoxymethyl)-8-methyl-3-(3-chlorophenyl)-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane fumaric acid salt0.0620.0350.00072
(2R,3S)-2-(Naphthaleneoxymethane)-8-methyl-3-(3-chlorophenyl)-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane fumaric acid salt0.0620.150.0063
(2R,3S)-2-(2,3-dichlorophenoxymethyl)-8-H-3-(3-chlorophenyl)-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane fumaric acid salt0.100.0480.0062
(2R,3S)-2-(Naphthlyloxymethane)-8-H-3-(3-chlorophenyl)-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane fumaric acid salt0.0880.0510.013

Arene equivalent alterations

η6-3β-(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.[1] (cf. the Dewar–Chatt–Duncanson model)

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.

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 (i.e. θ) is θ=131° for Cr(CO)3 whereas Cp*Ru was θ=187° or only 30% larger. The tricarbonyl moiety being considered equivalent to the cyclopenta dienyl (Cp) ligand.[1]

Displacement of Receptor-Bound [3H]WIN 35428 and Inhibition of [3H]DA Uptake by Transition Metal Complexes of 3β-Phenyltropanes[1]
Structure Compound #
(S. Singh)
Systematic name
Ki (nM)ɑ IC50 (nM) selectivity
binding/uptake
Cocaine 32 ± 5
388 ±221
40512.6
11a 33 ± 17
314 ± 222
37311.3
21ac17 ± 15b
224 ± 83
41824.6
21bd2280 ± 18338901.7

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

CodeCompound DA (μM)NE (μM)5-HT (μM)
1(2R,3S)-2-(2,3-Dichlorophenoxymethyl)-8-methyl-3-(2-thienyl)-8-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]octanefumaric acid salt0.300.00190.00052
2(2R,3S)-2-(1-Naphthyloxymethyl)-8-methyl-3-(2-thienyl)-8-aza-bicyclo-[3.2.1]octane fumaric acid salt0.360.00360.00042
3(2R,3S)-2-(2,3-Dichlorophenoxymethyl)-8-methyl-3-(2-furanyl)-8-aza-bicyclo-[3.2.1]octane fumaric acid salt0.310.000900.00036
4(2R,3S)-2-(1-Naphthyloxymethyl)-8-methyl-3-(2-furanyl)-8-aza-bicyclo-[3.2.1]octane fumaric acid salt0.920.00300.00053
5(2R,3S)-2-(2,3-Dichlorophenoxymethyl)-8-H-3-(2-thienyl)-8-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]octane fumaric acid salt0.0740.00180.00074
6(2R,3S)-2-(1-Naphthyloxymethyl)-8-H-3-(2-thienyl)-8-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]octane fumaric acid salt0.190.00160.00054

Thiophenyltropanes

Diaryl

Fluoxetine homologue,[28] also: Hanna et al. (2007)[29]
cf. the paroxetine homologue PTs
ZIENT:[30]

6/7-tropane position substituted

2β-carbmethoxy 6/7 substituted

6/7-Substituted 2-carbomethoxy-phenyltropanes[1]
Structure Compound #
(S. Singh)
Substitution DAT (IC50 nM)
displacement of [H3]WIN 35428
5-HTT (IC50 nM)
[H3]Citalopram
Selectivity
5-HTT/DAT
Cocaine H65 ± 12--
103a 3β,2β, 7-OMe
3′,4′-Cl2
86 ± 4.7884 ± 10010.3
103b 3β,2β, 7-OH
3′,4′-Cl2
1.42 ± 0.0328.6 ± 7.820.1
103c 3α,2β, 7-OH
3′,4′-Cl2
1.19 ± 0.161390 ± 561168
104a 3β,2β, 6-OH
4′-Me
215ɑ--
104b 3β,2α, 6-OH
4′-Me
15310ɑ--
104c 3α,2β, 6-OH
4′-Me
930ɑ--
104d 3α,2α, 6-OH
4′-Me
7860ɑ--

3-butyl 6/7 substituted

6/7-Substituted 3-butyl-phenyltropanes[1]
Structure Compound #
(S. Singh)
Substituent Ki nM
displacement of [H3]mazindol binding
Ki nM
[H3]DA uptake
Selectivity
uptake/binding
Cocaine H270 ± 0.03400 ± 201.5
121a 7β-CN2020 ± 10710 ± 400.3
121b 6β-CN3040 ± 4806030 ± 8802.0
121c 7β-SO2Ph4010 ± 3108280 ± 13402.1
121d 6β-SO2Ph4450 ± 4308270 ± 6901.8
121e 7α-OH830 ± 40780 ± 600.9
121f H100 ± 1061 ± 100.6
121 g 7β-CN24000 ± 342032100 ± 85401.3
121h 6β-CN11300 ± 154026600 ± 33302.3
121i 7β-SO2Ph7690 ± 27707050 ± 4500.9
121j 6β-SO2Ph4190 ± 7008590 ± 13602.0
121k 7α-SO2Ph3420 ± 1100--
121l 7β-SO2Ph, 7α-F840 ± 2602520 ± 2903.0
121 m 7α-F200 ± 10680 ± 103.4
121n 7β-F500 ± 10550 ± 1401.1

intermediate 6- & 7-position synthesis modified phenyltropanes

6/7-synthetic intermediates[1]
Structure Compound #
(S. Singh)
Substituent W Substituent X Substituent Y Substituent Z
(±)-122a CNHHH
(±)-122b HHCHH
(±)-122c HCHHH
(±)-122d HHHCH
(±)-122e SO2PhHHH
(±)-122f HHSO2PhH
(±)-122g HSO2PhHH
(±)-122h SO2PhFHH
(±)-122i FSO2PhHH
(±)-122j HHSO2PhF

8-tropane (bridgehead) position modified

Nortropanes (N-demethylated)

NS2359 (GSK-372,475)

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.[31] 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.[32]

Selected ββ Nortropanes
Code
(S.S. #)
X
para
(unless position otherwise given inline)
DA 5HT NE
RTI-142
75b
F4.3968.618.8
RTI-98
75d
Norɑ-RTI-55
I0.69 0.36 11.0
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 (i.e. compound code-name after dash)

N-demethylating various β,β p-HC-phenyltropanes
N-Me compound code#

N-demethylated derivative
compound code #
para-X [3H]Paroxetine [3H]WIN 35,428 [3H]Nisoxetine
11 g75f Ethyl 28.4 → 8.13 55 → 49.9 4,029 → 122
11t75i vinyl 9.5 → 2.25 1.24 → 1.73 78 → 14.9
11y75n Ethynyl 4.4 → 1.59 1.2 → 1.24 83.2 → 21.8
11r75 g 1-Propyl 70.4 → 26 68.5 → 212 3,920 → 532
11v75k trans-propenyl 11.4 → 1.3 5.29 → 28.6 1,590 → 54
11w75l cis-propenyl 7.09 → 1.15 15 → 31.6 2,800 → 147
11x75 m Allyl 28.4 → 6.2 32.8 → 56.5 2,480 → 89.7
11z75o 1-Propynyl 15.7 → 3.16 2.37 → 6.11 820 → 116
11s75h i-Propyl 191 → 15.1 597 → 310 75,000 → ?
11u75j 2-Propenyl 3.13 → 0.6 14.4 → 23 1,330? → 144
N-Demethylating phenyltropanes to find a NRI
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" (FIC, et al. 2005).[33]

N-norphenyltropanes[1]
Structure Short Name
(S. Singh)
Para-X DAT
[3H]WIN 35428 IC50 (nM)
5-HTT
[3H]Paroxetine IC50 (nM)
NET
[3H]Nisoxetine IC50 (nM)
Selectivity
5-HTT/DAT
Selectivity
NET/DAT
Norcocaine H206 ± 29127 ± 13139 ± 90.60.7
75a H30.8 ± 2.3156 ± 884.5 ± 7.55.12.7
75b F4.39 ± 0.2068.6 ± 2.018.8 ± 0.715.64.3
75c Cl0.62 ± 0.094.13 ± 0.625.45 ± 0.216.78.8
75d I0.69 ± 0.20.36 ± 0.057.54 ± 3.190.510.9
75e para-I
&
2β-CO2CH(CH3)2
1.06 ± 0.123.59 ± 0.27132 ± 53.4124
75f C2H549.9 ± 7.38.13 ± 0.30122 ± 120.22.4
75g n-C3H7212 ± 1726 ± 1.3532 ± 8.10.12.5
75h CH(CH3)2310 ± 2115.1 ± 0.97-0.05-
75i CH=CH21.73 ± 0.052.25 ± 0.1714.9 ± 1.181.38.6
75j C-CH3

CH2
23 ± 0.90.6 ± 0.06144 ± 120.036.3
75k trans-CH=CHCH328.6 ± 3.11.3 ± 0.154 ± 160.041.9
75l cis-CH=CHCH331.6 ± 2.21.15 ± 0.1147 ± 4.30.044.6
75m CH2CH=CH256.5 ± 566.2 ± 0.389.7 ± 9.60.11.6
75n CH≡CH1.24 ± 0.111.59 ± 0.221.8 ± 1.01.317.6
75o CH≡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 bThe radioligand used for 5-HTT was [3H]citalopram

2β-Propanoyl-N-norphenyltropanes[1]
Compound Structure Short Name
(S. Singh)
DAT
[125I]RTI-55 IC50 (nM)
5-HTT
[3H]Paroxetine Ki (nM)
NET
[3H]Nisoxetine Ki (nM)
Selectivity
5-HTT/DAT
Selectivity
NET/DAT
79a 0.07 ± 0.010.22 ± 0.162.0 ± 0.093.128.6
79b 4.7 ± 0.5819 ± 1.45.5 ± 2.04.01.2
79c 380 ± 1105.3 ± 1.03400 ± 2700.018.9
79d 190 ± 17150 ± 505100 ± 2200.826.8
79e 490 ± 12085 ± 164300 ± 11000.18.8
79f 1.5 ± 1.10.32 ± 0.0610.9 ± 1.50.27.3
79g 16 ± 4.90.11 ± 0.0294 ± 180.075.9

Paroxetine homologues

cf. di-aryl phenyltropanes for another SSRI approximated hybrid: the fluoxetine based homologue of the phenyltropane class.

2-(3,4-(Methylenedioxy)phenoxy)methyl-norphenyltropane binding potencies[1]
Compound Structure Short Name
(S. Singh)
Stereochemistry DAT
[3H]WIN 35428 IC50 (nM)
5-HTT
[3H]Paroxetine IC50 (nM)
NET
[3H]Nisoxetine IC50 (nM)
Selectivity
5-HTT/DAT
Selectivity
NET/DAT
Paroxetine -623 ± 250.28 ± 0.02535 ± 150.00040.8
R-81a 2β,3β835 ± 90480 ± 2137400 ± 14000.644.8
R-81b 2α,3β142 ± 1390 ± 3.42500 ± 2500.617.6
R-81c 2β,3α3.86 ± 0.25.62 ± 0.214.4 ± 1.31.43.7
S-81d 2β,3β1210 ± 33424 ± 1517300 ± 18000.314.3
S-81e 2α,3β27.6 ± 2.455.8 ± 5.731690 ± 1502.061.2
S-81f 2β,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.

Compound X 2 Group config 8 DA5-HTNE
Tropoxane Cl,Cl CO2Me (racemic) β,β O 3.36.5No data
O-4210[34] p-F 3-methyl-5-isoxazole β,β S 7.0 >1000 No data
8-Oxanortropanes, binding inhibition using monkey caudate-putamen[1]
Structure Compound #
(S. Singh)
Para-
(meta-)
DAT (IC50 nM)
displacement of [H3]WIN 35428
5-HTT (IC50 nM)
[H3]Citalopram
Selectivity
5-HTT/DAT
R/S-90a H>1000>1000-
R/S-90b F54625804.7
R/S-90c Cl1010710.7
R/S-90d Br22301.4
R/S-90e I7121.7
R/S-90f 3,4-Cl23.356.521.9
R-90g 3,4-Cl23.274.671.4
S-90h 3,4-Cl247581.2
R/S-91a H1990114405.7
R/S-91b F>1000>10000-
R/S-91c Cl28.581628.6
R/S-91d Br927630.7
R/S-91e I42721.7
R/S-91f 3,4-Cl23.0864.520.9
R-91g 3,4-Cl22.343113.2
S-91h 3,4-Cl256286051.1

N-alkyl

Compound X 2 Group config 8 DATSERTNET
FP-β-CPPIT Cl 3′-phenylisoxazol-5′-yl β,β NCH2CH2CH2F - - -
FE-β-CPPIT Cl (3′-phenylisoxazol-5′-yl) β,β NCH2CH2F - - -
Altropane (IACFT) F CO2Me β,β NCH2CH=CHF - - -
FECNT[35] I CO2Me β,β NCH2CH2F - - -
RTI-310 U.S. Patent 5,736,123I CO2Me β,β N-Prn 1.17 - -
RTI-311 I CO2Me β,β NCH2CH=CH2 1.79 - -
RTI-312 U.S. Patent 5,736,123I CO2Me β,β NBun 0.76 - -
RTI-313 U.S. Patent 5,736,123 I CO2Me β,β NCH2CH2CH2F 1.67 - -
Ioflupane (FP-CIT) ¹²³I CO2Me β,β NCH2CH2CH2F - - -
PE2I[35]Me CO2Me β,β NCH2CH=CHI - - -
RTI-251 Cl CO2Me β,β NCH2CO2Et 1.93 10.1114
RTI-252 Cl CO2Me β,β NCH2CH2CO2Et 2.5635.2125
RTI-242 Cl β,β (bridged) -C(O)CH(CO2Me)CH2N 7.67227510

Bi- and tri-cyclic aza compounds and their uses U.S. Patent 6,150,376 WO 0007994 

N-substituted 3β-phenylnortropanes[1]
(including N-phthalimidoalkyl analogues of β-CIT)
Structure Short Name
(S. Singh)
Nitrogen side-chain
(N8)
DAT
[3H]GBR 12935 Ki (nM)
5-HTT
[3H]Paroxetine Ki (nM)
NET
[3H]Nisoxetine Ki (nM)
Selectivity
5-HTT/DAT
Selectivity
NET/DAT
Cocaine H350 ± 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-
82d(CH2)3C6H51.4 ± 0.2b133 ± 7c-95.0-
82e(CH2)5C6H53.4 ± 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
84iCH2CH2(OCH3)26.80 ± 1.101.69 ± 0.09110 ± 7.70.216.2
84jCH2CO2CH311.9 ± 1.40.81 ± 0.1029.1 ± 1.00.072.4
84kCH2CON(CH3)212.2 ± 3.86.40 ± 1.70522 ± 1450.542.8
84lCH2CH2CH2OMs36.3 ± 2.117.3 ± 1.250000.5138
84mCOCH(CH3)22100 ± 140102 ± 23>100000.05-
84n(CH2)2Pht4.23 ± 0.480.84 ± 0.02441 ± 66.00.2104
84o(CH2)3Pht9.10 ± 1.100.59 ± 0.0774.0 ± 11.60.068.1
84p(CH2)4Pht2.38 ± 0.220.21 ± 0.02190 ± 18.00.0979.8
84q(CH2)5Pht2.40 ± 0.170.34 ± 0.0360.0 ± 3.100.125.0
84r(CH2)8Pht2.98 ± 0.300.20 ± 0.0275.0 ± 3.60.0725.2
84sdCH2CH=CH-CH315 ± 175 ± 5400 ± 805.026.7
84tdCH2C(Br)=CH230 ± 5200 ± 40>10006.7-
84udCH2CH=CH2I(E)30 ± 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-CH(CH3)2500 ± 120450 ± 80>10000.9-
85edpara-n-C3H7500 ± 100300 ± 12750 ± 1600.61.5
3β-(4-alkylthiophenyl)nortropanes[12]
Structure Compound R1 R2 Inhibition of [3H]WIN 35,428
@ DAT
IC50 (nM)
Inhibition of [3H]Paroxetine
@ 5-HTT
Ki (nM)
Inhibition of [3H]Nisoxetine
@ NET
Ki (nM)
NET/DAT
(uptake ratio)
NET/5-HTT
(uptake ratio)
7a CH3 CH3 9 ± 30.7 ± 0.2220 ± 1024314
7b C2H5 CH3 232 ± 344.5 ± 0.51170 ± 3005260
8a CH3 H 28 ± 60.19 ± 0.0121 ± 60.8110
8b C2H5 H 177 ± 621.26 ± 0.05118 ± 130.794
9a CH3 FCH2CH2CH2112 ± 23 ± 1960 ± 1009320
9b C2H5 FCH2CH2CH21,200 ± 20027 ± 2>2,000274
10a CH3 CH2=CH2CH271 ± 255.5 ± 0.82,000 ± 50028364
10b C2H5 CH2=CH2CH21,100 ± 10047 ± 3>2,000243
11a CH3 CH3CH2CH274 ± 205.7 ± 0.61,200 ± 14016211
11b C2H5 CH3CH2CH2900 ± 30049 ± 6>2,000241

Tricyclic/N-constrained (inclu. N-bridged/fused/tethered)

3β-replaced (front-bridged phenyltropanes)

Constrained tropane:[36][37]
Nitrogen-front-bridged indole phenyltropane.[3]
Tricyclic tropanes[38]
CompoundXYRSERT Ki (nM)DAT Ki (nM)NET Ki (nM)
1ClClCH2OCOMe1.61870638
2BrClCO2Me2.35420459
3IClCH2OCOPh0.06>10K>10K

p-methyl front & back bridged (phenyltropanes)

U.S. Patent 6,150,376

Structures mentioned in US6150376 table of Ki data.
Alternate 2D rendering of compound "42a" (from among the above 'bridged' phenyltropanes) to elucidate the potential overlaying structure of the place inhabited by the contrained nitrogen. Compare JNJ-7925476, tametraline and similar compounds.
RTI-242
Activity at monoamine transporters: Binding Affinities & MAT Inhibition of Bridged Phenyltropanes Ki (nM)
Compound #
(S. Singh's #)
2β=R [3H]Mazindol binding [3H]DA uptake [3H]5-HT uptake [3H]NE uptake selectivity
[3H]5-HT/[3H]DA
cocaine CO2CH3 375 ± 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
29β 62014208030
30β 18649297.7
31β 47.021128.5
29α 4140201003920
30α 396088506961150
45
129
6.86 ± 0.4324.0 ± 1.31.77 ± 0.041.06 ± 0.030.07
42a
131a
n-Bu 4.00 ± 0.072.23 ± 0.1214.0 ± 0.62.99 ± 0.176.3
41a
130a
n-Bu 17.2 ± 1.1310.2 ± 1.478.9 ± 0.915.0 ± 0.47.8
42b
131b
Et 3.61 ± 0.4311.3 ± 1.125.7 ± 4.34.43 ± 0.012.3
50a
133a
n-Bu 149 ± 6149 ± 2810 ± 8051.7 ± 125.4
49a
132a
n-Bu 13.7 ± 0.814.2 ± 0.1618 ± 873.84 ± 0.3543.5
(–)-4 1050016500189070900
(+)-4 1850027600463038300
(–)-5 97409050119004650
(+)-5 677010500251004530
RTI-4229-242N8/2β-C(O)CH(CO2Me)CH2N
para-chloro
7.67 ± 0.31ɑ226.54 ± 27.37b510.1 ± 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 & SERT); NET having 1.6—78× increased activity. (+)-128 additionally exhibited 100× greater potency @ SERT, whereas 132a & 133a had 4—5.2× weaker 5-HTT (i.e. SERT) activity. Front-bridged (e.g. 128 & 129) had a better 5-HT/DA reuptake ratio in favor of SERT, while the back-bridged (e.g. 130—133) preferred placement with DAT interaction.[1] U.S. Patent 5,998,405

3,4-Cl2 front-bridged phenyltropanes

Fused Tropane: NeuroSearch A/S, Scheel-Krüger et al. U.S. Patent 5,998,405
CodeCompound DA (μM)NE (μM)5-HT (μM)
1(1 S,2S,4S,7R)-2-(3,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-8-azatricyclo[5.4.0.04,8]- undecan-11 -one O-methyl-oxime0.0120.00200.0033
2(1 S,2S,4S,7R)-2-(3,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-8-azatricyclo[5.4.0.04,8]- undecan-11-one0.180.0350.0075
3(1 S,3S,4S,8R)-3-(3,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-7-azatricyclo[5.3.0.04,8]- decan-5-one O-methyl-oxime 0.01600.00090.0032
4(1 S,2S,4S,7R)-2-(3,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-8-azatricyclo[5.4.0.04,8]- undecan-11-ol 0.0750 0.0041 0.0028
5(1 S,3S,4S,8R)-3-(3,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-7-azatricyclo[5.3.0.04,8]- decan-5-one 0.12 0.0052 0.0026
6(1 S,3S,4S,8R)-3-(3,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-7-azatricyclo[5.3.0.04,8]-decan-5-ol 0.250.00740.0018
7(1S,3S,4S,8R)-3- (3,4-Dichloro- phenyl)-7-azatricyclo[5.3.0.04,8]dec- 5-yl acetate 0.21 0.0061 0.0075
8(1S,3S,4S,8R)-3-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)-5-methoxy-7- azatricyclo[5.3.0.04,8]decane 0.0220.00140.0001
  1. 1-Chloroethyl chloroformate is used to remove N-methyl of trans-aryltropanes.
  2. 2° amine is reacted with Br(CH2)nCO2Et.
  3. Base used to abstract proton α- to CO2Et group and complete the tricyclic ring closure step (Dieckmann cyclization).

To make a different type of analog (see Kozikowski patent above)

  1. Remove N-Me
  2. Add ɣ-bromo-chloropropane
  3. Allow for cyclization with K2CO3 base and KI cat.

Cycloalkane-ring alterations of the tropane ring system

Azanonane (outer ring extended)

3-Phenyl-9-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane derivatives

To better elucidate the binding requirements at MAT, the methylene unit on the tropane was extended by one to create the azanonane analogs.[lower-alpha 7] 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 (such as were created to make the bridged class of phenyltropanes) 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.

[3.3.1]azanonane analogues
displacement of bound [3H]WIN 35428[1]
Structure Compound #
(S. Singh)
Ki (nM)
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-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane 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. (Whereas troparil was 5.6 & compound 20a 5.5 angstroms). However piperidine homologues (discussed below) had comparable potencies.[lower-alpha 8]

2-exo-phenyl-7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane:

The non-carboxylic (and DAT substrate, releasing agent) variant of exo-2-phenyl-7-azabicyclo(2.2.1)heptane-1-carboxylic acid (N.B. the carboxy in the latter shares the C1 tropane position with the two carbon nitrogen containing bridge; sharing in the leftmost (R) substitution of the above depiction & unlike the placement on the tropane for either the carbmethoxy or phenyl ring of the azabornane analogues given in this section)

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 (that usually are only re-uptake ligands)
[39] cf. EXP-561 & BTQ.

Azabornanes with longer substitutions at the 3β-position (benzoyloxys alkylphenyls, carbamoyls etc.) or with the nitrogen in the position it would be on the piperidine homologues (i.e. arrangements of differing locations for the nitrogens being either distal or proximal within the terms required to facilitate the framework of the compound to a correlative proportion, functional for the given moiety), 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.[3]

[2.2.1]azabornane analogues
displacement of bound [3H]WIN 35428[1]
Structure Compound #
(S. Singh)
Ki (nM)
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 (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)

Phenyltropane piperidine analogues[1]
Structure Compound #
(S. Singh)
X = para- / 4′-
Substitution
R = 2-tropane position DAT (IC50 nM)
[H3]WIN 35428 binding displacement
DA (IC50 nM)
[H3]DA uptake
Selectivity
Uptake/Binding
Cocaine H CO2Me102 ± 9239 ± 12.3
(±)-166a Cl β-CO2CH3 53.7 ± 1.937.8 ± 7.90.7
(-)-166a Cl β-CO2CH3 24.8 ± 1.685.2 ± 2.63.4
(+)-166a Cl β-CO2CH3 1360 ± 1255090 ± 1723.7
(-)-167a Cl β-CO2OH 75.3 ± 6.249.0 ± 3.00.6
(+)-167a Cl β-CO2OH 442 ± 32
(-)-168a Cl β-CO2OAc 44.7 ± 10.562.9 ± 2.71.4
(+)-168a Cl β-CO2OAc 928 ± 432023 ± 822.2
(-)-169a[40] Cl β-n-Pr 3.0 ± 0.58.3 ± 0.62.8
(-)-170a H β-CO2CH3 769 ± 19
(±)-166b Cl α-CO2CH3 197 ± 8
(+)-166b Cl α-CO2CH3 57.3 ± 8.134.6 ± 3.20.6
(-)-166b Cl α-CO2CH3 653 ± 38195 ± 80.3
(+)-167b Cl α-CO2OH 240 ± 18683 ± 472.8
(+)-168b Cl α-CO2OAc 461 ± 11
(+)-169b Cl α-n-Pr 17.2 ± 0.523.2 ± 2.21.3

naphthyl & related (piperidine homologues of phenyltropanes)

Activity @ MAT for piperidine homologues of phenyltropanes, including naphthyl derivatives[41]
Structure Compound # [H3]DA uptake (nM)
IC50
[H3]DA uptake (nM)
Ki
[H3]NE uptake (nM)
IC50
[H3]NE uptake (nM)
Ki
[H3]5-HTT uptake (nM)
IC50
[H3]5-HTT uptake (nM)
Ki
Uptake Ratio
DA/5-HT (Ki)
Uptake Ratio
NE/5-HT (Ki)
Cocaine 459 ± 159423 ± 147127 ± 4.1108 ± 3.5168 ± 0.4155 ± 0.42.70.69
Fluoxetine >4500 >2500 193 ± 4.1176 ± 3.58.1 ± 0.77.3 ± 0.762424
20 75 ± 9.169 ± 8.1101 ± 3.388 ± 2.9440 ± 30391 ± 270.180.23
6 23 ± 1.021 ± 0.9-34 ± 0.88.2 ± 0.37.6 ± 0.22.84.5
7 >1000 947 ± 135-241 ± 1.78.2 ± 0.37.6 ± 0.222.65.7
8 94 ± 9.687 ± 8.9-27 ± 1.6209 ± 17192 ± 160.450.14
9 293 ± 6.4271 ± 5.9-38 ± 4.013 ± 0.712 ± 0.7233.2
19 97 ± 8.690 ± 8.034 ± 2.530 ± 2.33.9 ± 0.53.5 ± 0.5268.6
10 326 ± 1.2304 ± 1.1337 ± 37281 ± 30113 ± 4.3101 ± 3.83.02.8
14 144 ± 20131 ± 18204 ± 5.6175 ± 4.8155 ± 3.9138 ± 3.50.951.3
15 >1800 >1700 >1300 >1100 275 ± 39255 ± 37>6>4
16 >1000 964 ± 100 >1200 >1000 334 ± 48309 ± 443.13.5
17 213 ± 30187 ± 26399 ± 12364 ± 9.2189 ± 37175 ± 341.12.1
18 184 ± 30173 ± 26239 ± 42203 ± 3667 ± 4.562 ± 4.12.83.3

distal-nitrogen 'dimethylamine' (piperidine-like cyclohexyl homologues of phenyltropanes)[3]


cf. Fencamfamine

Radiolabeled

Radiolabel Tropane:[42] Page 64. G.A. Whitlock et al. Table 1 Potential SRI PET and SPECT ligands.
LBT-999, a radio-ligand.
CodeSERT Ki (nM)NET Ki (nM)DAT Ki (nM)RadiolabelIn vivo studyRefs.
1 0.2 102.2 29.9 11C Non-human primate [43]
2 0.2 31.7 32.6 11C Non-human primate [44]
30.05243.47 123I Rat [45]
40.082813 18F Non-human primate [46]
50.1145022 11CRat, monkey[47]
IPT (N-3-iodoprop-(2E)-ene-2β-carbomethoxy-3β-(4′-chlorophenyl)tropane), can be radiolabeled with 123I or 125I and used as a ligand to map several MATs
N-4-Fluorobut-2-yn-1-yl-2β-carbomethoxy-3β-phenyltropane (PR04.MZ) often radiolabeled.[48][49]

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" (or similar) 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 (89d) 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.[lower-alpha 9]

"Transition metal" chelated phenyltropanes[1]
Structure Compound #
(S. Singh)
X = para- / 4′-
Substitution
Configuration DAT (IC50 nM)
displacement of [H3]WIN 35428
5-HTT (IC50 nM)
[H3]Citalopram
Selectivity
5-HTT/DAT
WIN 35428 F - 11.0 ± 1.0160 ± 2014.5
2β-chelated phenyltropanes
73
TRODAT-1ɑ
Cl - R=13.9, S=8.42b--
74
TROTEC-1
F - high affinity site = 0.15 ± 0.04c
low affinity site = 20.3 ± 16.1c
--
N-chelated phenyltropanes
89a F 5.99 ± 0.81124 ± 1720.7
89b F 2960 ± 1575020 ± 18801.7
89c 3,4-Cl2 37.2 ± 3.4264 ± 167.1
89d Cl - 0.31 ± 0.03d - -

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. U.S. Patent 6,329,520, U.S. Patent 7,011,813, U.S. Patent 6,531,483, and U.S. Patent 7,291,737.

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 (a category that includes methylphenidate) or benztropine class (such as Difluoropine: which is extremely close to fitting the criteria of being a phenyltropane.) Whereas other potent DRIs are far removed from being in the phenyltropane structural family, such as Benocyclidine or Vanoxerine.

See also

References

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  1. [1]Page #929 (5th page of article) § II
  2. Many of the RTI phenyltropanes are "RTI-4229-×××" where × is the specific phenyltropane code number.

    e.g. RTI-55 is in-fact RTI-4229-55 but given below as simply RTI-55 for the sake of simplicity in shorthand (following as is done in the literature itself) as the subject matter in context is wholly within the scope of the phenyltropane coded category herein.

    Worth mentioning in notation as to explain that other compounds entirely unrelated can be found with the same "RTI-×××" short-numbered assignation. Therefore it is to be expected that within different contexts a compound or chemical of the same name very possibly could be in reference to a entirely other substance of another chemical series non-analogous to those in this topic.
  3. [1]Page #970 (46th page of article) §B, 10th line
  4. [1]Page #971 (47th page of article) 1st ¶, 10th line
  5. [1]Page #940 (16th page of article) underneath Table 8., above § 4
  6. [1]Page #941 (17th page of article) Figure 10
  7. [1]Page #967 (43rd page of article) 2nd column
  8. [1]Page #967 (43rd page of article) 2nd column
  9. [1]Page #955 (31st page of article) 1st (left) column, 2nd ¶

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