05-05-04 14:42
(Rated as: UTFSE!)
(Chief Bee)
05-05-04 15:23
No 505119
You cannot make any 4-piperidone from piperine (the 'active principle' of pepper).
What piperine is good for is the preparation of piperonal (unrelated to piperidone) and piperidine (cannot be used for piperidone synthesis either).
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(Stranger)
05-06-04 00:24
No 505242
Hey Rhodium - thanks a lot, that nearly answers my question anyhow! :)
(seems i didn't use the FSE right somehow, looks like one should be able to find out the right route and starting point to 4-Piperidone ...)
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