N-(4-Arylpiperazinoalkyl)acetamide derivatives of 1,3- and 3,7-dimethyl-1H-purine-2,6(3H,7H)-diones and their 5-HT6, 5-HT7, and D2 receptors affinity

Abstract

A series of N-(arylpiperazinyl)acetamide derivatives of 1,3- and 3,7-dimethyl-1H-purine-2,6(3H,7H)-dione was synthesized and biologically evaluated in in vitro competition binding experiments for serotonin 5-HT6, 5-HT7, and dopamine D2 receptors. The structure-affinity relationships for this group of compounds allowed for determination of structural features responsible for receptor affinity. Among the investigated derivatives, compounds 5 and 12 with (2,3-dichlorophenyl)piperazine moiety were classified as potent dual 5-HT6/D2 receptors ligands, whereas compound 4, with 4-(benzo[d]isothiazol-3-yl)piperazine moiety, and compounds 8 and 15, with (2,3-dichlorophenyl)piperazine moiety, were classified as potent D2 receptor ligands.