piperidine |
hydroxypiperidine |
In organic compound terms the difference between piperidine and hydroxypiperidine
is that
piperidine is an alicyclic heterocycle, containing 5 carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom, formally derived by the hydrogenation of pyridine; many of its derivatives are alkaloids or pharmaceuticals while
hydroxypiperidine is either of three isomeric hydroxy derivatives of piperidine, many of whose derivatives have pharmaceutical activity.
hydroxy |
hydroxypiperidine |
As an adjective hydroxy
is being, or containing a hydroxyl radical.
As a noun hydroxypiperidine is
either of three isomeric hydroxy derivatives of piperidine, many of whose derivatives have pharmaceutical activity.