QSAR modeling on dopamine D2 receptor binding affinity of 6-methoxy benzamides

QSAR modeling was performed on 58 (S) N-[(1-ethyl-2-pyrrolidinyl) methyl]-6-methoxy benzamides as dopamine (DA) D2 receptor antagonists to identify the structural requirements for DA D2 receptor binding affinity. The study pointed out that the presence of hydrophobic substituents at R3 position and electron-donating groups at R5 position increased the biological activity. Substitutions at phenyl ring favored the binding affinity of these benzamides. Ethyl group and iodine at R3 position were advantageous to the activity whereas nitro group at phenyl ring hindered the antagonistic activity.