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Also known as Piperazidine, Diethylenediamine, Vermizine (tn), Piperazin, Hexahydropyrazine, 1,4-Diazinane

Piperazine () is an organic compound with the formula . In terms of its structure, it can be described as cyclohexane with the 1- and 4-CH2 groups replaced by NH. Piperazine exists as a deliquescent solid with a saline taste. Piperazine is freely soluble in water and ethylene glycol, but poorly soluble in diethyl ether. Piperazine is commonly available industrially as the hexahydrate, , which melts at 44 °C and boils at 125–130 °C.

Chemical data

Formula
C4H10N2
Molecular weight
86.14 g/mol
IUPAC name
piperazine
SMILES
C1CNCCN1
InChIKey
GLUUGHFHXGJENI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
-1.5
Polar surface area
24.1 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
86.084
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canonical SMILES
C1CNCCN1
chemical formula
C₄H₁₀N₂
Commons category
Piperazine
defined daily dose
3.5
melting point
110
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11 sections
Contents
  • Origin and naming
  • Synthesis and structure
  • Reactions
  • Uses
  • As an anthelmintic
  • Piperazine derivatives as drugs
  • Other uses
  • Safety
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Piperazine () is an organic compound with the formula . In terms of its structure, it can be described as cyclohexane with the 1- and 4-CH2 groups replaced by NH. Piperazine exists as a deliquescent solid with a saline taste. Piperazine is freely soluble in water and ethylene glycol, but poorly soluble in diethyl ether. Piperazine is commonly available industrially as the hexahydrate, , which melts at 44 °C and boils at 125–130 °C.

Substituted derivatives of piperazine are a broad class of chemical compounds. Many piperazines have useful pharmacological properties, with prominent examples including sildenafil, ciprofloxacin, and ziprasidone.

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