Abstract: The present invention relates to libraries of compounds based upon a N-(4-alkoxyphenyl)-N-acyl-benzylamine, N-(4-alkoxyphenylmethyl)-N-acyl-benzylamine and N-[2-(4-alkoxyphenyl)ethyl]-N-acyl-benzylamine template, to processes for the preparation of such libraries and their use as a screening tool in biological assays for identifying new chemical leads.