piperidin
Piperidin, usually written piperidine in English, is a heterocyclic amine with the formula C5H11N. It consists of a saturated six-member ring in which one methylene group is replaced by a nitrogen atom. The nitrogen bears a hydrogen, making piperidine a secondary amine. The compound is a colorless liquid with a distinctive strong odor. It is miscible with water and with many organic solvents, and it displays basic properties typical of amines; it readily forms salts with acids.
Industrially, piperidine is mainly produced by catalytic hydrogenation of pyridine. It can also arise by other
In synthesis, piperidine is used as a reagent and solvent, and as a precursor to many other
Safety: Piperidine is a corrosive irritant and harmful if inhaled or absorbed through the skin. It is