4-Amino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine
4-Amino-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidine is an organic compound with the formula H2NCH2NH. Classified as a diamine, it is a colorless oily liquid.
The compound is an intermediate in the preparation of Bobbitt's salt, an oxidant used in organic synthesis. It is prepared by the reductive amination of the corresponding ketone:
