piperidine
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A clear liquid chemical used in labs to make medicines and other chemicals
- noun
- /ˌpaɪpərˈɪdiːn/
- Specialized
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piperidina
- Chemists often utilize piperidine in the synthesis of various organic molecules.
Examples
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MPD, a piperidine, showed characteristic peaks at 996, 1189, 1431, 1587, and 1723 cm⁻¹.
Academic text (2016) -
Piperidine is a colorless liquid often used as a solvent in piperidine chemical reactions.
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Piperidine derivatives include PCP and ketamine.
Blog text (24) -
Six ethylphenidate (piperidine) samples, purchased from the internet, were analyzed using both Raman instruments and GC-MS (Table 2).
Academic text (2016) -
In pharmaceutical research, piperidine is a key building block for many medicinal compounds.
Compounds
Surface Forms
piperidine singular
piperidines plural
Etymology
Piperidine comes from piper meaning 'pepper' because it was first found in black pepper, and the ending -idine is used for chemicals that contain nitrogen. So piperidine is a simple ring of six atoms with one nitrogen, and chemists use it as a 'building block' to make medicines.
