“…Intensive efforts have been made over the past few years with the aim to synthesize novel compounds, either xanthine or non-xanthine, interacting selectively with the A 2A adenosine receptor type. Thus, the pyrazolotriazolopyrimidines SCH 58261 (5-amino-7-(2-phenylethyl)-2-(2-furyl)pyrazolo[4,3- e ]-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5- c ]pyrimidine, 1 ) and SCH 63390 (5-amino-7-(3-phenylpropyl)-2-(2-furyl)pyrazolo[4,3- e ]-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5- c ]pyrimidine, 2 ) have been found to be potent and selective adenosine A 2A antagonists, and SCH 58261 is widely used as a tool for characterizing the adenosine A 2A receptor subtype (Chart ). , Moreover, the labeled form of SCH 58261 has been synthesized and well characterized as described in a variety of tissues and cell types. , Another compound of interest is ZM 241385 (4-[2-[[7-amino-2-(2-furyl)[1,2,4]triazolo[2,3- a ][1,3,5]triazin-5-yl]amino]ethyl]phenol, 3 ) which, like SCH 58261, has been derived from the prototype CGS 15943 (5-amino-9-chloro-2-(2-furyl)-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5- c ]quinazoline, 4 ) (Chart ) . ZM 241385 is an A 2A adenosine antagonist endowed with good affinity and selectivity for A 2A vs A 1 , and it is quite hydrophilic, an interesting characteristic because, usually, the A 2A adenosine antagonists are lipophilic compounds.…”