A series of analogues of 6-(N,N-di-n-propylamino)-3,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-2H-naphthalen-1-one (6), an enone prodrug of the mixed DA D(1)/D(2) agonist 5,6-diOH-DPAT (2), was synthesized. The pharmacological profiles of these new enones and their in vivo pharmacological activities were investigated in the Ungerstedt rat rotation model for Parkinson's disease. At 0.1 mg kg(-1) po, the N-methyl-N-n-propyl (12) and the N-ethyl-N-propyl (13) analogues induced pronounced and long lasting pharmacological effects. The pharmacological profile of enone 12 was found to be similar to that of 6, while enone 13 was significantly more potent than 6 (p < 0.01). Analyses of rat brains after the administration of (-)-6 and 13 indicated the presence of hydroxylated metabolites of the parent enones. It is speculated that such metabolites are alpha'-hydroxylated enones that may constitute the first step in the formation of the corresponding catechols.
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