Piperidine
Piperidine is an organic compound with the molecular formula C5H11N.
- Formula
- C5H11N
- Molar mass
- 85.15 g/mol
- Also known as
- Hexahydropyridine, Cyclopentimine, Azacyclohexane, Hexazane, Cypentil, Pentamethyleneimine
Overview
Piperidine is an organic compound with the molecular formula C5H11N.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C5H11N
- Molar mass
- 85.15 g/mol
- Also known as
- Hexahydropyridine, Cyclopentimine, Azacyclohexane, Hexazane, Cypentil, Pentamethyleneimine
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- C1CCNCC1
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C5H11N/c1-2-4-6-5-3-1/h6H,1-5H2
- PubChem CID
- 8082
Properties
- Melting Point
- -7 °C
- Boiling Point
- 106 °C at 760 mm Hg
- Relative density (water = 1)
- Relative density (water = 1): 0.86
- Water solubility
- Miscible in water
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: Piperidine (CID 8082)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Piperidine — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8082#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: O'Neil, M.J. (ed.). The Merck Index - An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals. 13th Edition, Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck and Co., Inc., 2001., p. 1338
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Piperidine — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8082#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: O'Neil, M.J. (ed.). The Merck Index - An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals. 13th Edition, Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck and Co., Inc., 2001., p. 1338
- ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs): Piperidine — densityILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8082#section=Density. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Piperidine — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8082#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Yalkowsky SH, Dannenfelser RM; The AQUASOL dATAbASE of Aqueous Solubility. Ver 5. Tucson, AZ: Univ AZ, College of Pharmacy (1992)