Certain 1-methyl-piperidine-4-spiro-4'-(1'-3'-oxazolines) and

Abstract

The invention relates to compounds (I) for treating diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system, including enantiomers, racemates and acid addition and quaternary salts, ##STR1## wherein Q is selected from two H atoms, (CH.sub.2).sub.m and C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 where m is 1, 2 or 3 and n and p are; each independently 0, 1, 2 or 3, provided that n+p=1-3, and R.sup.0 is H, methyl or OH; the moiety ##STR2## R is selected from H, NH.sub.2, NH-C.sub.1-6 -alkyl, N(C.sub.1-6 -alkyl).sub.2, C.sub.1-6 -alkyl, C.sub.2-6 -alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 -alkynyl, C.sub.3-7 - cycloalkyl, C.sub.1-6 -alkyl substituted by 1-6 halogen atoms, hydroxy- C.sub.1-6 -alkyl, C.sub.1-6 -alkoxy, C.sub.1-6 -alkylthio, C.sub.1-6 -alkoxy-C.sub.1-6 -alkyl, carboxy-C.sub.1-6 -alkyl, (C.sub.1-6 -alkoxy)carbonyl-C.sub.1-6 -alkyl, amino-C.sub.1-6 -alkyl, mono-(C.sub.1-6 -alkyl)amino-C.sub.1-6 -alkyl, di-(C.sub.1-6 -alkyl)amino-C.sub.1-6 -alkyl, 2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-yl-methyl, aryl, diarylmethylol, and C.sub.1-6 -alkyl substituted by one or two aryl groups; R' is independently selected from the group from which R is selected and C.sub.1-6 -alkanoyl and arylcarbonyl; and aryl denotes unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl substituted by 1-3 substituents selected from halogen, C.sub.1-6 -alkyl, C.sub.1-6 -alkoxy and CF.sub.3, subject to certain provisos.