piperidine
/pɪˈpɛrɪdiːn
/ /pʌɪˈpɛrɪdiːn/noun [mass noun] Chemistry
A peppery-smelling liquid formed by the reduction of pyridine.
- Chemical formula: C5H11N.
- By following the Maxam-Gilbert method, we treated Si with dimethyl sulfate and piperidine to get the results shown in Lane 2.
- It is based on piperidine - a hexagon-shaped molecule found in trace amounts in black pepper.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Latin piper 'pepper' + -ide + -ine4.