Nordihydrocapsaicin

Nordihydrocapsaicin
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
Identifiers
CAS number	28789-35-7
PubChem	168836
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES CC(C)CCCCCC(=O)NCC1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)OC
Properties
Molecular formula	C17H27NO3
Molar mass	293.41 g/mol
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Infobox references

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