| Literature DB >> 19627147 |
Yi Zhang1, Yong Sok Lee, Richard B Rothman, Christina M Dersch, Jeffrey R Deschamps, Arthur E Jacobson, Kenner C Rice.
Abstract
Enantiomers of N-substituted benzofuro[2,3-c]pyridin-6-ols have been synthesized, and the subnanomolar affinity and potent agonist activity of the known racemic N-phenethyl substituted benzofuro[2,3-c]pyridin-6-ol can now be ascribed to the 4aS,9aR enantiomer. The energy-minimized structures suggest that the active enantiomer bears a greater three-dimensional resemblance to morphine than to an ostensibly structurally similar oxide-bridged phenylmorphan. Structural features of the conformers of N-substituted benzofuro[2,3-c]pyridin-6-ols were compared to provide the rationale for their binding affinity.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19627147 PMCID: PMC2788676 DOI: 10.1021/jm9004225
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Med Chem ISSN: 0022-2623 Impact factor: 7.446