aPharmaceutical Chemistry, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
bLeiden/Amsterdam Center for Drug Research, Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Abstract:
3-3-(Piperidinomethyl)phenoxy]alkyl, N-cyano-N′-ω-3-(1-piperidinylmethyl)phenoxy]alkyl]guanidine and 2-(5-methyl-4-imidazolyl)methyl thioethyl derivatives containing fluorescent functionalities were synthesized and the histamine H2 receptor affinity was evaluated using the H2 antagonist 125I]-aminopotentidine. The compounds exhibited weak to potent H2 receptor affinity with pKi values ranging from <4 to 8.85. The highest H2 receptor affinity was observed for N-cyano-N′-ω-3-(1-piperidinylmethyl)phenoxy]alkyl]guanidines substituted with methylanthranilate (13), cyanoindolizine (6) and cyanoisoindole (11) moieties via an ethyl or propyl linker.