| abstract |
This invention relates to compounds of the formulan n whereinn R₁ is hydrogen, loweralkyl, arylloweralkyl, loweralkenyl or loweralkynyl; R₂ is hydrogen, lowralkyl, loweralkenyl, formyl or cyano; X is hydrogen, halogen, nitro, amino, loweralkyl, loweralkoxy or hydroxy; Y is hydrogen, loweralkyl, loweralkoxy, arylloweralkoxy, hydroxy, halogen, nitro or amino; the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof, and, where applicable, the geometric and optical isomers and racemic mixtures thereof. The compounds of the invention are useful for the treatment of various memory dysfunctions characterized by a decreased cholinergic function, such as Alzheimer's disease. |