Nordihydrocapsaicin
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| Nordihydrocapsaicin | |
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| IUPAC name | N-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl)-7-methyloctanamide |
| Other names | N-[(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]- 7-methyloctanamide, Nordihydrocapsaicin, N-Vanillyl-7-methyloctanamide, Vanillylamide of 7-methyloctanoic acid, NDHC |
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| CAS number | [28789-35-7] |
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| SMILES | CC(C)CCCCCC(=O)NCC1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)OC |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C17H27NO3 |
| Molar mass | 293.41 g/mol |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
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Nordihydrocapsaicin is a capsaicinoid and analog and congener of capsaicin in chili peppers (Capsicum).
[edit] Properties
Like capsaicin, it is an irritant. Nordihydrocapsaicin accounts for about 7% of the total capsaicinoids mixture and has about half the pungency of capsaicin. Pure nordihydrocapsaicin is a lipophilic colorless odorless crystalline to waxy compound. On the Scoville scale it has 9,100,000 SHU (Scoville heat units), significantly higher than pepper spray.
[edit] See also
- Capsaicin
- Dihydrocapsaicin
- Homodihydrocapsaicin
- Homocapsaicin
- Nonivamide
- Scoville scale
- Pepper spray
- Spice
