4-Amino-1-benzylpiperidine

Chemical properties

clear colourless to light yellow liquid

The Uses of 4-Amino-1-benzylpiperidine

4-Amino-1-benzylpiperidine was used in the preparation of:

• butyl 4-amino-1-piperidineacetate, key intermediate required for the synthesis of butyl 4-[(4-amino-5-chloro-2-methoxybenzoyl)amino]-1-piperidineacetate
• 5-alkylimino-1,2,4-thiadiazolidine-3-ones, such as 4-ethyl-5-[imino-[1-(phenylmethyl)-4-piperidinyl]]-2-methyl-1,2,4-thiadiazolidin-3-one and 4-benzyl-5-[imino-[1-(phenylmethyl)-4-piperidinyl]]-2-isopropyl-1,2,4-thiadiazolidin-3-one
• glycyrrhetinic acid derivatives

Pharmacology

4-Amino-1-benzylpiperidine is a molecule that has potent inhibitory activity against bladder cancer cells. It also has inhibitory effects on tyrosinase and histone lysine methyltransferase activities, which are enzymes important in the production of melanin and amyloid proteins.

Purification Methods

Purify it by distillation in vacuo and store it under N2 because it absorbs CO2. The dihydrochloride salt [1205-72-7] has m 270-273o (255o) after recrystallisation from MeOH/EtOAc or EtOH. [Brookes J Chem Soc 3165, 3172 1957.] The 4-methylamino-1-benzylpiperidine derivative has b 168-172o/17mm, nD 1.5367 [Reitsema & Hunter J Am Chem Soc 70 4009 1948]. The 1-(1-benzyl-4-piperidinyl)-3-cyano-2-methylisothiourea derivative has m 160o from CHCl3/Et2O [Preparation, IR, NMR: Ried et al. Chem Ber 116 1547 1983, Beilstein 22 III/IV 3752].