white to slightly beige crystalline powder
2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinol has been used to study the irradiation of Camptothecin (CPT) in aerated dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) solution that leads to formation of singlet oxygen.
An intermediate in the preparation of Piperidinyloxy free radical derivatives.
The piperidine crystallises from water as a hydrate and crystallises from dry ether or *C6H6 as the anhydrous base. The hydrochloride has m 282-284o (from EtOH/H2O), and the formate has m 207o(dec, from EtOH/EtOAc). [Mailey & Day J Org Chem 22 1061 1957, Beilstein 21 I 195, 21 III/IV 146, 21/1 V 159.]
