摘要
A series of N-substituted 7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptanes (12-17 and 22-25) and similarly substituted pyrrolidines (32-36 and 41-44) were synthesized as sterically-reduced, achiral analogs of adamantane- and trishomocubane-derived 蟽 ligands. In vitro competition binding assays against 蟽 receptors revealed that arylalkyl N-substituents conferred selectivity for the 蟽2 subtype, while alicyclic or polycarbocyclic substituents imparted high affinity for both subtypes. The 蟽2 binding and subtype selectivities of N-arylalkyl-7-azanorbornanes was generally greater than the analogously-substituted pyrrolidines, indicating that steric bulk and conformational restriction around the nitrogen atom are likely important for subtype discrimination.