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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28789-35-7 | |
3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
ChemSpider | 147689 |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.208.673 |
PubChem | 168836 |
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Properties | |
C17H27NO3 | |
Molar mass | 293.41 g/mol |
negligible | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Nordihydrocapsaicin | |
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Heat | Above Peak (SR: 9,100,000) |
Nordihydrocapsaicin is a capsaicinoid and analog and congener of capsaicin in chili peppers (Capsicum).
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.
See also
- Capsaicin
- Dihydrocapsaicin
- Homodihydrocapsaicin
- Homocapsaicin
- Nonivamide
- Scoville scale
- Pepper spray
- Spice
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