Chavicine
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Preferred IUPAC name
(2Z,4Z)-5-(2H-1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)-1-(piperidin-1-yl)penta-2,4-dien-1-one | |
Other names
(2Z,4Z)-5-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-1-(piperidin-1-yl)penta-2,4-dien-1-one
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.230.650 |
PubChem CID
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Properties | |
C17H19NO3 | |
Molar mass | 285.343 g·mol−1 |
Density | 1.211 g/mL |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Chavicine is an alkaloid found in black pepper[1] and other species of the genus Piper. It is one of the four geometric isomers of piperine.
References
- ^ Mărutoiu, Constantin; Gogoasa, Ioan; Oprean, Ioan; Mărutoiu, Olivia-Florena; Moise, Maria-Ioana; Tigae, Cristian; Rada, Maria (2006). "Separation and identification of piperine and chavicine in black pepper by TLC and GC-MS". Journal of Planar Chromatography – Modern Tlc. 19 (109): 250–252. doi:10.1556/JPC.19.2006.3.16.