Imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazines. VII. Syntheses and Central Nervous System Activities of Some 3-Alkoxy-6-benzyloxy (and methoxy-benzyloxy)-2-phenyl(substituted phenyl or pyridinyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazines

Abstract

A series of 15 3-alkoxy-6-benzyloxy( methoxybenzyloxy )-2-phenyl( sbstitted phenyl and pyridinyl )imidazo[l,2-b]pyridazines has been prepared and each compound tested for its ability to displace ³H-diazepam from rat brain plasma membranes. The results have been compared with data previously obtained for other derivatives of this ring system.

Compounds containing 6(o- or m- methoxybenzyloxy ) groups were more effective in the displacement of ³H-diazepam than those with the 6-benzyloxy group; and the most active compound was 2-(p- fluorophenyl )-3-methoxy-6-(m- methoxybenzyloxy )imidazo[l,2 b]pyridazine with IC₅₀ 1.5 nM.