Design and Synthesis of Novel Derivatives of the Muscarinic Agonist Tetra(ethylene glycol)(3-methoxy-1,2,5-thiadiazol-4-yl) [3-(1-Methyl-1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyrid-3-yl)-1,2,5-thiadiazol-4-yl] Ether (CDD
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As part of a continuing effort to design and synthesize highly selective muscarinic agonists for differentmuscarinic receptor subtypes, several tetra(ethylene glycol)(3-methoxy-1,2,5-thiadiazol-4-yl) [3-(1-methyl-1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyrid-3-yl)-1,2,5-thiadiazol-4-yl] ether (1) analogues were prepared and characterized.Different analogues were synthesized having hydrophilic spacers of di-, tri-, tetra-, penta(ethylene glycol)and tri(propylene glycol) separating the 1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridine ring from the terminal heterocycle, whichwas either a 1,2,5-thiadiazole or 1,2,4-thiadiazole ring. Chimeric receptor and molecular modeling studiesalso were conducted to determine how the ligands interact with muscarinic receptors. The studies revealedthat varying the distance of the terminal thiadiazole and the positioning of the methoxy group can increasebinding affinity for certain muscarinic receptor subtypes (at M2 for 13d and M4 for 1) and enhance functionalefficacy at M4 receptors for 13e and 18b. Moreover, compound 1 exhibited antipsychotic activity as assessedby reversal of apomorphine-induced sensory motor gating deficits, suggesting potential utility in the treatmentof schizophrenia.