4-benzylpiperidine

4-Benzylpiperidine

Identifiers
IUPAC name 4-(phenylmethyl)piperidine
CAS Number	31252-42-3 N
PubChem CID	31738
ChemSpider	29432 Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL144129 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.045.926
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C12H17N
Molar mass	175.270 g/mol
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
SMILES C1CNCCC1CC2=CC=CC=C2
InChI InChI=1S/C12H17N/c1-2-4-11(5-3-1)10-12-6-8-13-9-7-12/h1-5,12-13H,6-10H2 Y Key:ABGXADJDTPFFSZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
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4-Benzylpiperidine is a drug and research chemical used in scientific studies. It acts as a monoamine releasing agent with 20- to 48-fold selectivity for releasing dopamine versus serotonin. It has a fast onset of action and a short duration. It also functions as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) with preference for MAO-A.