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W290820

Sigma-Aldrich

Piperidine

≥99%, FG

Synonym(s):

Hexahydropyridine

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H11N
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
85.15
FEMA Number:
2908
Beilstein:
102438
EC Number:
Council of Europe no.:
675
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
14.010
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

grade

FG
Halal
Kosher

Agency

meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FDA 21 CFR 172.515

vapor density

3 (vs air)

vapor pressure

23 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99%

refractive index

n20/D 1.452 (lit.)

bp

106 °C (lit.)

mp

−13 °C (lit.)

density

0.862 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

animal

SMILES string

C1CCNCC1

InChI

1S/C5H11N/c1-2-4-6-5-3-1/h6H,1-5H2

InChI key

NQRYJNQNLNOLGT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Piperidine is a flavor compound commonly found in spices like black pepper.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

60.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

16 °C - closed cup


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