3-hydroxy-quinazoline-2,4-dione as a useful scaffold to obtain selective Gly/NMDA and AMPA receptor antagonists

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2004 May 3;14(9):2345-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2004.01.109.

Abstract

The synthesis and Gly/NMDA, AMPA and KA receptor binding activities of some 3-hydroxy-quinazoline-2,4-dione derivatives are reported. The binding data, together with functional antagonism studies, showed that the 3-hydroxy-quinazoline-2,4-dione moiety can be considered a useful scaffold to obtain selective Gly/NMDA and AMPA receptor antagonists. In fact, introduction of chlorine atom(s) on precise position(s) of the benzofused moiety yielded Gly/NMDA selective antagonists, while the presence of the 6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl) group shifted the affinity and selectivity towards the AMPA receptor.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists / chemistry
  • Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists / pharmacology*
  • Quinazolines / chemistry*
  • Rats
  • Receptors, AMPA / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate / antagonists & inhibitors*

Substances

  • 3-hydroxy-quinazoline-2,4-dione
  • Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists
  • Quinazolines
  • Receptors, AMPA
  • Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate