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| Preferred IUPAC name 1-Methylpiperidin-4-one | |
| Other names N-Methyl-4-piperidone. | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.014.450 |
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| Properties | |
| C6H11NO | |
| Molar mass | 113.16 g/mol |
| Density | 0.92–0.98 g/cm3 (20°C) |
| Boiling point | 55–60 °C (131–140 °F; 328–333 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
1-Methyl-4-piperidone (also known as N-methyl-4-piperidone) is a clear dark yellow liquid organic compound with molecular formula C7H11NO. It is the N-methyl substituted variant of 4-piperidone. [1]
It is used as a building block for a variety of pharmaceuticals including:
The first synthesis of 1-methyl-4-piperidone was reported by Samuel M. McElvain in 1948. [23] The method involves double Michael reaction between methylamine and two equivalents of ethyl acrylate, a Dieckmann cyclization (i.e. intramolecular Claisen condensation), saponification and decarboxylation.
Another synthesis uses methylamine, formaldehyde and the ethyl ester of acetonedicarboxylic acid. [24]
A third synthesis consists of the ring closing of 1,5-dichloro-3-pentanone with methylamine. [25]