Abstract: This invention encompasses nicotinic acetylcholine receptor reactive compounds in accord with formula (I) Wherein: D represents O; E represents CH2, NH, O or S; n is 1 or 2 and stereoisomers, enantiomers, in vivo-hydrolysable precursors and pharmaceutically-acceptable salts of such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and formulations containing them, methods of using them to treat diseases and conditions either alone or in combination with other therapeutically-active compounds or substances, processes and intermediates used to prepare them, uses of them as medicaments, uses of them in the manufacture of medicaments and uses of them for diagnostic and analytic purposes.

Abstract: Acetylcholine receptor ligands of formula I wherein A, Ar1 and Ar2 are as described in the specification, diastereoisomers, enantiomers, pharmaceutically-acceptable salts, methods of making, pharmaceutical compositions containing and methods for using the same.