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Piperidine vs Piperazine - What's the difference?

piperidine | piperazine |

As nouns the difference between piperidine and piperazine

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 piperazine is a saturated heterocyclic compound, C4H10N2, containing two nitrogen atoms in a six-membered ring; it is used as an anthelmintic.

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

    piperazine

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia piperazine)
  • (organic compound, pharmaceutical drug, uncountable) A saturated heterocyclic compound, C4H10N2, containing two nitrogen atoms in a six-membered ring; it is used as an anthelmintic.
  • (organic chemistry, countable) Any derivative of this compound