Synthesis and binding affinities of 2β-(3-iodoallyloxycarbonyl)-3β-(4-substituted-aryl)tropane analogues as ligands for the dopamine transporter studies

Tropane analogues from cocaine, which is known to be one of the most reinforcing and addictive compounds, were designed, synthesized, and characterized for inhibition of presynaptic uptake of dopamine (DA) in brain. Eight new derivatives of 3β-aryl-2β-(3-iodoallyloxycarbonyl)tropanes were synthesized and tested for their potential abilities to displace [3H]2β-carbomethoxy-3β-(4-fluorophenyl)tropane (WIN 35,428) binding to the rat striatal membranes.