4-Substituted-4-aminopiperidine is an interesting structural motif found in a number of bioactive compounds. An efficient and convenient method for the synthesis of 4-differently substituted-4-aminopiperidine derivatives was described, employing isonipecotate as a starting material and Curtius rearrangement as a key step. The alkylation of isonipecotate could introduce various substituents at the 4-position of the piperidine ring. With this key ...