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Piperidine vs Hydroxypiperidine - What's the difference?

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.

piperidine

English

Noun

(wikipedia piperidine) (en noun)
  • (organic compound) 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

    • Synonyms

    *azinane *perhydropyridine

    hydroxypiperidine

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) Either of three isomeric hydroxy derivatives of piperidine, many of whose derivatives have pharmaceutical activity