4-Piperidone
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4-Piperidone is an
organic compound Some chemical authorities define an organic compound as a chemical compound that contains a carbon–hydrogen or carbon–carbon bond; others consider an organic compound to be any chemical compound that contains carbon. For example, carbon-co ...
with the
molecular formula A chemical formula is a way of presenting information about the chemical proportions of atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound or molecule, using chemical element symbols, numbers, and sometimes also other symbols, such as paren ...
. It can be viewed as a derivative of
piperidine Piperidine is an organic compound with the molecular formula (CH2)5NH. This heterocyclic amine consists of a six-membered ring containing five methylene bridges (–CH2–) and one amine bridge (–NH–). It is a colorless liquid with an odor de ...
. 4-Piperidone is used as an intermediate in the manufacture of chemicals and
pharmaceutical drug Medication (also called medicament, medicine, pharmaceutical drug, medicinal product, medicinal drug or simply drug) is a drug used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease. Drug therapy ( pharmacotherapy) is an important part of the ...
s. Substituted and dehydro derivatives of 4-piperidinone are intermediates in alkaloid syntheses. The N-protonated derivative is typically isolated as the hydrate . It is a List I chemical in the United States as it is a precursor to
fentanyl Fentanyl is a highly potent synthetic piperidine opioid primarily used as an analgesic (pain medication). It is 30 to 50 times more Potency (pharmacology), potent than heroin and 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. Its primary Medici ...
.


See also

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4-Pyridone 4-Pyridone is an organic compound with the formula . It is a colorless solid. Preparation 4-Pyridone, and its derivatives, are prepared from 4-pyrone and amines in protic solvents. : Tautomerism 4-Pyridone exists a keto-enol tautomerism with ...
* 1-Methyl-4-piperidone


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