文摘
Racemic and enantiopure 8-substituted derivatives of the lead dopamine receptor antagonist LE 300 (1) were prepared, and their affinities for the dopamine receptors (D1鈥揇5) were tested. The separate enantiomers showed significantly different affinities; the (8S)-methyl and (8R)-hyroxymethyl derivatives where the substituents point below the reference plane of the indolo[3,2-f][3]benzazecine scaffold were markedly more active than their enantiomeric counterparts. The racemic 8-carboxy derivative was shown to be selective for the D5-receptor, even against D1.