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triacetonamine

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Also known as triaceton amine, 2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidinone

Triacetonamine is an organic compound with the formula OC(CH2CMe2)2NH (where Me = CH3). It is a colorless or white solid that melts near room temperature. The compound is an intermediate in the preparation of 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, a sterically hindered base and precursor to the reagent called TEMPO. Triacetonamine is formed by the poly-aldol condensation of acetone in the presence of ammonia and calcium chloride: 3 (CH3)2CO + NH3 → OC(CH2CMe2)2NH + 2 H2O

Chemical data

Formula
C9H17NO
Molecular weight
155.24 g/mol
IUPAC name
2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-one
SMILES
CC1(CC(=O)CC(N1)(C)C)C
InChIKey
JWUXJYZVKZKLTJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
0.5
Polar surface area
29.1 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
155.131
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found in taxon
Agelas oroides
Commons category
Triacetonamine
chemical formula
C₉H₁₇NO
canonical SMILES
CC1(CC(=O)CC(N1)(C)C)C
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Triacetonamine is an organic compound with the formula OC(CH2CMe2)2NH (where Me = CH3). It is a colorless or white solid that melts near room temperature. The compound is an intermediate in the preparation of 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, a sterically hindered base and precursor to the reagent called TEMPO. Triacetonamine is formed by the poly-aldol condensation of acetone in the presence of ammonia and calcium chloride: 3 (CH3)2CO + NH3 → OC(CH2CMe2)2NH + 2 H2O

Reductive amination of triacetonamine gives 4-amino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine.

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