Potent and highly selective kappa opioid receptor agonists incorporating chroman- and 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-based constraints

Guo Hua Chu, Minghua Gu, Joel A. Cassel, Serge Belanger, Thomas M. Graczyk, Robert N. Dehaven, Nathalie Conway-James, Mike Koblish, Patrick J. Little, Diane L. DeHaven-Hudkins, Roland E. Dolle

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Abstract

Two novel chemical classes of kappa opioid receptor agonists, chroman-2-carboxamide derivatives and 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-2-carboxamide derivatives, were synthesized. These agents exhibited high and selective affinity for the kappa opioid receptor.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5114-5119
Number of pages6
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters
Volume15
Issue number23
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2005

Keywords

  • Analgesic
  • Kappa opioid receptor agonists

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