Piperidinone
# Piperidinone

Piperidinones or piperidones are a class of chemical compounds sharing the piperidone skeleton. A classic named reaction for the synthesis of piperidones is the Petrenko-Kritschenko piperidone synthesis which involves combining an alkyl-1,3-acetonedicarboxylate with benzaldehyde and an amine. This multicomponent reaction is related to the Hantzsch pyridine synthesis.

## Piperidinones

* 2-Piperidinone
* 3-Piperidinone
* 4-Piperidinone
