Sulfonamides derived from 4(5)-(omega-aminoalkyl)-1H-imidazoles contai
ning chain lengths of three- to five-carbons were synthesized. Good to
moderate H-3 receptor binding affinities were observed for several bu
tyl and pentyl homologs, whereas binding affinities were considerably
weaker in the propyl series. Separation of the imidazole ring and the
sulfonamide unit by a four- or five-carbon tether afforded potent H-3
receptor antagonists. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserv
ed.