Novel vinylazacycloalkane compounds of Formula (I) are disclosed. The
compounds are ligands of various nAChRs. The compounds and their
pharmaceutically acceptable salts can be used to prepare pharmaceutical
compositions and/or medicaments intended to prevent or treat disorders
associated with dysfunction of nAChRs, especially within the central
nervous system or the gastrointestinal system. Examples of types of
disorders that can be treated include neurodegenerative disorders,
including central nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease,
cognitive disorders, motor disorders such as Parkinson's disease, drug
addiction, behavioral disorders and inflammatory disorders within the
gastrointestinal system. The compounds can also serve as analgesics in
the treatment of acute, chronic or recurrent pain.