Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), wherein n is zero, 1, 2 or 3; R represents C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, hydroxy, halogen, cyano, trifluoromethyl SO.sub.2 C.sub.1-6 alkyl, NR.sup.a R.sup.b, NR.sup.a COR.sup.b or CONR.sup.a R.sup.b, where R.sup.a and R.sup.b are each H, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, phenyl or trifluoromethyl; R.sup.1 represents phenyl optionally substituted by 1, 2 or 3 of C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, C.sub.3-7 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3-7 cycloalkylC.sub.1-4 alkyl, --O(CH.sub.2).sub.p O-- (where p is 1 or 2), halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, trimethylsilyl, OR.sup.a, SR.sup.a, SOR.sup.a, SO.sub.2 R.sup.a, NR.sup.a R.sup.b, NR.sup.a COR.sup.b, NR.sup.a CO.sub.2 R.sup.b, COR.sup.a, CO.sub.2 R.sup.a or CONR.sup.a R.sup.b ; naphthyl; benzhydryl; or benyl, where the naphthyl group or each phenyl moiety of benzyl and benzhydryl may be substituted by C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, halogen or trifluoromethyl; R.sup.

Abstract: A class of novel oxadiazoles, substituted on one of the ring carbon atoms with a non-aromatic azacyclic or azabicyclic ring, and substituted on the other ring carbon atom with a substituent of low lipophilicity; are potent muscarinic agonists, and have good CNS penetrability. The compounds are therefore useful in the treatment of neurological and mental illnesses.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, wherein X represents a propylene or propenylene chain optionally substituted by one or more of R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 ; m is 2, 3 or 4; n is 0, 1 or 2 when m is 2 or 3, and n is 0 or 1 when m is 4; R.sup.1 represents optionally substituted phenyl; R.sup.2 represents optionally substituted phenyl, heteroaryl, benzhydryl or benzyl; R.sup.3 represents H, COR.sup.9, CO.sub.2 R.sup.10, COCONR.sup.10 R.sup.11, COCO.sub.2 R.sup.10, SO.sub.2 R.sup.15, CONR.sup.10 SO.sub.2 R.sup.15, C.sub.1-6 alkyl optionally substituted by a group selected from (CO.sub.2 R.sup.10, CONR.sup.10 R.sup.11, hydroxy, cyano, COR.sup.9, NR.sup.10 R.sup.11, C(NOH)NR.sup.10 R.sup.11, CONHphenyl(C.sub.1-4 alkyl), COCO.sub.2 R.sup.10, COCONR.sup.10 R.sup.11, SO.sub.2 R.sup.15, CONR.sup.10 SO.sub.2 R.sup.15 and optionally substituted phenyl), Y--R.sup.8 or CO--Z--(CH.sub.2).sub.q --R.sup.12 ; R.sup.4 and R.sup.