Synthesis and preliminary pharmacological evaluation of trans-2-amino-5(6)-chloro-6(5)-hydroxy-1-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indenes as dopamine receptor ligands.

A series of trans-2-amino-5(6)-chloro-6(5)-hydroxy-1-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indenes were synthesized and evaluated for their binding affinity toward D1-like and D2-like dopamine (DA) receptors. The affinity and selectivity of these compounds were measured in a test involving displacement of [3H]SCH 23390 or [3H]YM-09-151-2, respectively, from homogenates of porcine striatal membranes. All tested compounds were poorly effective at DA receptors (Ki nM > 1000). The results suggest that introduction of chlorine substituent in five or six position of previously synthesized trans-2-amino-6(5)-hydroxy-1-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indenes decreases both D1-like and D2-like receptor affinity.