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Homodihydrocapsaicin



Homodihydrocapsaicin
IUPAC name N-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl)-9-methyldecanamide
Other names Homodihydrocapsaicin, N-Vanillyl-9-methyldecanamide, Vanillylamide of 9-methyldecanoic acid, HDHC
Properties
Molecular formula C19H31NO3
Molar mass 321.46 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references
Homodihydrocapsaicin
IUPAC name N-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl)-8-methyldecanamide
Other names Homodihydrocapsaicin II, N-Vanillyl-8-methyldecanamide; Vanillylamide of 8-methyldecanoic acid, HDHC II
Properties
Molecular formula C19H31NO3
Molar mass 321.46 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references

Homodihydrocapsaicin is a capsaicinoid and analog and congener of capsaicin in chili peppers (Capsicum). Like capsaicin it is an irritant. Homodihydrocapsaicin accounts for about 1% of the total capsaicinoids mixture and has about half the pungency of capsaicin. Pure homodihydrocapsaicin is a lipophilic colorless odorless crystalline to waxy compound. It produces "numbing burn" in the throat and is one of the most prolonged and difficult to rinse out. On the Scoville scale it has 8 600 000 SHU (Scoville heat units).

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