Conformationally restricted congeners of dopamine derived from octahydrobenzo[g]quinoline and octahydrobenzo[f]quinoline.

Series of N-alkylated derivatives of trans-octahydrobenzo[g]quinoline and of cis- and trans-octahydrobenzo[f]quinoline were prepared for pharmacological testing as congeners of 2-amino-5,7-dihydroxytetralin, which elicits dopaminergic effects in a variety of assays. Trans-fused compounds bearing N-ethyl or N-n-propyl displayed high potency/activity in inhibition of effect of stimulation of the cat cardioaccelerator nerve. Certain N-alkyl homologues in the octahydrobenzo[f]quinoline series showed high potency in binding studies in rat caudate homogenate.