Nordihydrocapsaicin
Chemical compound
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Nordihydrocapsaicin is a capsaicinoid and analog and congener of capsaicin in chili peppers (Capsicum).
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| Preferred IUPAC name
N-[(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-7-methyloctanamide | |
| Other names
N-Vanillyl-7-methyloctanamide; Vanillylamide of 7-methyloctanoic acid; NDHC | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.208.673 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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| Properties | |
| C17H27NO3 | |
| Molar mass | 293.407 g·mol−1 |
| Negligible | |
| Solubility | Soluble in DMSO, chloroform |
| Hazards | |
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| H300, H315, H319, H335 | |
| P264, P270, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P330, P362+P364, P405, P501 | |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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HeatAbove peak
(pure Nordihydrocapsaicin is highly toxic)
(pure Nordihydrocapsaicin is highly toxic)
Scoville scale9,100,000[1] SHU
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| Heat | Above peak (pure Nordihydrocapsaicin is highly toxic) |
| Scoville scale | 9,100,000[1] SHU |
Properties
Like capsaicin, it is an irritant. Nordihydrocapsaicin accounts for about 7% of the total capsaicinoids mixture[2] and has about half the pungency of capsaicin. Pure nordihydrocapsaicin is a lipophilic colorless odorless crystalline to waxy solid. On the Scoville scale it has 9,100,000 SHU (Scoville heat units),[1] significantly higher than pepper spray.