| Aβ | amyloid-β |
| ACh | acetylcholine |
| AChEI | acetylcholinesterase inhibitor |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| ChE | cholinesterase |
| EC50 | half maximal effective concentration |
| EeAChE | acetylcholinesterase (from Electrophorus electricus) |
| EfBChE | butyrylcholinesterase (from Equus ferus) |
| HsAChE | acetylcholinesterase (from Homo sapiens) |
| IC50 | half maximal inhibitory concentration |
| KOH | potassium hydroxide |
| MsOH | methanesulfonic acid |
| NMDA | N-methyl-d-aspartate |
| PIB | Pittsburgh Compound B |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SAR | structure-activity relationship |
| SDEV | standard deviation |
| TBDMS | tert-butyldimethylsilyl |