1-((9H-fluoren-9-yl)methyl)piperidine is an N-fluorenylmethyl-substituted piperidine.

Although it contains a fluorenylmethyl group, it is not an Fmoc carbamate: there is no carbonyl/oxygen linkage between the piperidine nitrogen and fluorenylmethyl group. It should therefore be treated as a small-molecule intermediate rather than an Fmoc-protected amine.

Product Information

Application Scope in Piperidine Intermediate Chemistry

The product can serve as a fluorenylmethyl-substituted piperidine scaffold for organic and medicinal-chemistry route development where the N-substituent is intended as part of the intermediate structure.

Distinction from Fmoc Protection

Fmoc protection requires a fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl group. Here, the piperidine nitrogen is directly substituted by a fluorenylmethyl group, giving different cleavage, stability and reactivity.

Procurement and QC

Confirm CAS 35661-58-6, C19H21N and MW 263.38 g/mol. The absence of the Fmoc carbonyl/oxygen atoms is a quick formula-level check against accidental misclassification.

Use this material only when the N-fluorenylmethyl piperidine structure is the intended intermediate.

Product Documents

A Safety Data Sheet (SDS / MSDS) is available for this product to support laboratory handling, storage and safety assessment.

1-((9H-fluoren-9-yl)methyl)piperidine MSDS

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this Fmoc-piperidine?

No. It is an N-fluorenylmethyl piperidine without an Fmoc carbamate.

Is it a peptide building block?

Not in the conventional SPPS sense.

What is the main use?

Small-molecule piperidine intermediate chemistry.

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