- 2-(oxadiazolyl)- and 2-(thiazolyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidines as agonists and inverse agonists at benzodiazepine receptors
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Oxadiazoles, like the benzoyl group in a series of imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidines, have been found to be metabolically stable alternatives to ester groups in benzodiazepine-receptor ligands. This change has lead to a number of compounds which bind to the receptors and which exhibit potent agonist activity in a food-motivated conflict test thought to predict anxiolytic properties. Compounds 4, 5, and 13 were equipotent with chlordiazepoxide but showed little or no myorelaxant effects. Replacing the oxadiazole group by thiazole gave compounds such as 23 which binds to the benzodiazepine receptor but exhibits the intrinsic activity of a partial inverse agonist in vivo.
- Tully,Gardner,Gillespie,Westwood
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p. 2060 - 2067
(2007/10/02)
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- 2-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl) and 2-(1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidines
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Novel compounds selected from the group consisting of the formula STR1 wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of 1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl and 1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl, both optionally substituted with alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms or alkenyl of 2 to 5 carbon atoms and 1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl and 1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl, both optionally substituted with alkenyl of 2 to 5 carbon atoms, alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms or alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms substituted with at least one fluorine, R2 and R3 are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms and alkenyl of 2 to 5 carbon atoms or together form alkylene of 3 to 5 carbon atoms, X is selected from the group consisting of --O-- and --S--, R4 is alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts having anxiolytic sedative and hypnotic activity and a novel process and novel intermediates therefor.
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