Design, synthesis and biological activity evaluation of arylpiperazine derivatives for the treatment of neuropathic pain

Molecules. 2011 Jul 7;16(7):5785-806. doi: 10.3390/molecules16075785.

Abstract

In this work, a series of arylpiperazine derivatives were synthesized and screened by in vivo pharmacological trials. Among the tested compounds, 2-(4-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1-phenylethanone (18) and 2-(4-(2,3-dimethylphenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1-phenylethanone (19) exhibited potent analgesic activities in both the mice writhing and mice hot plate tests. They showed more than 70% inhibition relative to controls in the writhing test, and increased latency by 116.0% and 134.4%, respectively, in the hot plate test. Furthermore, compound 18 was also active in the models of formalin pain and neuropathic pain without sedative side effects.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Analgesics / therapeutic use*
  • Animals
  • Mice
  • Neuralgia / drug therapy*
  • Piperazine
  • Piperazines / chemical synthesis*
  • Piperazines / chemistry
  • Piperazines / therapeutic use*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley

Substances

  • Analgesics
  • Piperazines
  • Piperazine