Homocapsaicin
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| Homocapsaicin | |
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| Systematic name | Homocapsaicin |
| Chemical formula | CxHxNxOx |
| Molecular mass | xx.xx g/mol |
| Density | x.xxx g/cm3 |
| Melting point | xx.x °C |
| Boiling point | xx.x °C |
| CAS number | [xx-xx-xx] |
| SMILES | xxxxx |
| Disclaimer and references | |
Homocapsaicin is a capsaicinoid and analog and congener of capsaicin in chili peppers (Capsicum). Like capsaicin it is an irritant. Homocapsaicin accounts for about 1% of the total capsaicinoids mixture and has about half the pungency of capsaicin. Pure homocapsaicin is a lipophilic colorless odorless crystalline to waxy compound.
[edit] See also
- Capsaicin
- Dihydrocapsaicin
- Nordihydrocapsaicin
- Homodihydrocapsaicin
- Scoville scale
- Pepper spray
- Spice
