Synthesis and biological evaluation of [125I]- and [123I]-4-iododexetimide, a potent muscarinic cholinergic receptor antagonist

J Med Chem. 1989 May;32(5):1057-62. doi: 10.1021/jm00125a021.

Abstract

A series of halogenated racemic analogues of dexetimide (1) was synthesized and their affinity for the muscarinic cholinergic receptor measured. One analogue, 4-iododexetimide (21), was efficiently labeled with 125I and 123I at high specific activity. In vitro binding studies and in vivo biodistribution studies suggest that 123I-labeled 21 may be useful for imaging muscarinic cholinergic receptors in the living human brain with single photon emission computed tomography.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Dexetimide / analogs & derivatives*
  • Dexetimide / chemical synthesis
  • Dexetimide / pharmacology
  • Iodine Radioisotopes*
  • Isotope Labeling / methods*
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Parasympatholytics / chemical synthesis*
  • Parasympatholytics / pharmacology
  • Piperidines / chemical synthesis*
  • Receptors, Muscarinic / drug effects*
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed

Substances

  • Iodine Radioisotopes
  • Parasympatholytics
  • Piperidines
  • Receptors, Muscarinic
  • 4-iododexetimide
  • Dexetimide