2,6-Dimethylpiperidine
2,6-Dimethylpiperidines are chemical compounds with the formula C5H82NH. Three stereoisomers exist: the achiral -isomer and the chiral / enantiomeric pair. Dimethylpiperidines are derivatives of the heterocycle piperidine, wherein two hydrogen atoms are replaced by methyl groups.
The 2,6-dimethylpiperidines are prepared by reduction of 2,6-dimethylpyridine. The achiral isomer is the predominant isomer produced in this reaction.
The 2,6-dimethylpiperidines are of interest for their conformational properties. The -isomer exists largely in the chair conformation with equatorial methyl groups. The /-isomers are attractive chiral secondary amine building blocks.