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piperidine (dict)
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PiperidinePiperidine is a cyclic amine. The piperidine skeleton is present in piperine, the main active chemical agent in pepper (Piper sp.), therefore the name. It is also a byproduct of burning phencyclidine (PCP). It is also found in marijuana. Piperidine is often used for its mild basic properties, most notably in Fmoc-strategy solid phase peptide chemistry.
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