Here we report the design and synthesis of spiro[pyrrolidine-3,3'-oxindole] derivatives representing a novel scaffold of 5-HT7 receptor ligands. The synthesized analogues were validated as low nanomolar ligands showing selectivity in a panel of related serotonin receptor subtypes including 5-HT1AR, 5-HT2AR and 5-HT6R.
Keywords: 5-HT(7)R; G-protein coupled receptor; Oxidative spiro-rearrangement; Oxindole; Pharmacophore model.
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