We describe synthesis, conformational
studies, and binding to the five somato
statin receptors (s
st1–5) of a few analogues of the cyclic octapeptide octreotide (
1), where the disulfide bridge was replaced by a dicarba group. These analogues were prepared by on-resin RCM of linear hepta-peptides containing two allylglycine residues; fir
st- and second-generation Grubbs cataly
st efficiencies were compared. The C
C bridge was hydrogenated via two different methods. Binding experiments showed that two analogues had good affinity and high selectivity for the s
st5 receptor. Three-dimensional
structures of the active analogues were determined by
1H NMR spectroscopy. Conformation−affinity relationships confirmed the importance of
D-Phe
2 orientation for s
st2 affinity. Moreover, helical propensities well correlates with the peptide s
st5 affinity. The presence of the bulky aromatic side chain of Tyr(Bzl)
10 favored the formation of a 3
10-helix and enhanced the s
st5 selectivity suppressing the s
st2 affinity. Finally, a new pharmacophore model for the s
st5 was developed.