Structure–activity relationship studies on a series of cyclohexylpiperazines bearing a phanylacetamide as ligands of the human melanocortin-4 receptor

Synthesis and structure–activity relationship studies of a series of cyclohexylpiperazines bearing an amide side chain as ligands of the MC4 receptor are discussed. Compounds such as 11i from this series are potent agonists (EC50 = 33 nM, IA = 96%).

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