Abstract
The current review covers explosive development of various synthetic approaches for piperidine scaffold and its analogues in the last few decades. The piperidine ring system is a key motif in many natural alkaloids and synthetic organic compounds. Further, piperidine moiety has gained significant consideration in drug discovery due to its wide range of therapeutic applications.
Graphical Abstract
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Acknowledgments
We are thankful to Government College University, Faisalabad for providing facilities. We are thankful to Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan for funding Ayesha Bari for IRSIP Scholarship program.