The title compound, C14H19N3O2, contains two independent molecules in the a
symmetric unit. The piperidine rings assume chair conformations. The dihedr
al angle between the piperidine and benzyl ring planes is 86.6(1)degrees in
molecule A and 77.2(1)degrees in molecule B. Both O-H ... O and O-H ... N
intermolecular hydrogen bonds are present.