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Capsaicin

Capsaicin structure

Capsaicin 

structure
  • CAS No:

    404-86-4

  • Formula:

    C18H27NO3

  • Chemical Name:

    Capsaicin

  • Synonyms:

    6-Nonenamide,N-[(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-8-methyl-,(6E)-;Capsaicin;6-Nonenamide,8-methyl-N-vanillyl-,(E)-;6-Nonenamide,N-[(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-8-methyl-,(E)-;(6E)-N-[(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-8-methyl-6-nonenamide;Capsaicine;(E)-N-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl)-8-methylnon-6-enamide;Ratden PE 40;Zostrix;Capsin P 50;Mioton;trans-8-Methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide;Axsain;NSC 56353;Dolenon;N-(4-Oxy-3-methoxybenzyl)-8-methyl-6-nonenamide;Togarashi Orenji;E-Capsaicin;ALGRX 4975;Capzasin-HP;NGX 4010;Adlea;Ovocap;Qutenza;Ausanil;trans-Capsaicin;Chilli Orange;(E)-8-Methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide;Capsicin;912457-62-6

  • Categories:

    Cosmetic Ingredient  >  Skin Conditioning

Description

N-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl)-8-methyl-6-nonenamide has a mild, warm-herbaceous odor and burning, pungent taste (10 ppm). It is used in compounded flavors for sauces where the pungent note is desired. Off-White Crystalline Solid Crystalline solid, rectangular plates, or scales. Pungent odor and burning taste.

Capsaicin Basic Attributes

305.41200

305.41

917-707-3

2932999099

Characteristics

58.56000

4.18050

Solid

1.041g/cm3

65 °C

210-220 °C @ Press: 0.01 Torr

263.1ºC

1.508

H2O: insoluble ;soluble in petroleum ether. Slightly soluble in concentrated hydrochloric acid

2-8ºC

1.32X10-8 mm Hg at 25 deg C (est)

LD50 oral in mouse: 47200ug/kg

Highly volatile with a pungent odor

Burning taste detectable in 1 part in 100,000

Safety Information

II

6.1(a)

UN 2811

3

R25; R37/38; R41; R42/43

S22-S26-S28-S36/39-S45

RA8530000

T

Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

P261-P280-P301 + P310-P305 + P351 + P338-P342 + P311

H301-H315-H317-H319-H334-H335

Capsaicin Use and Manufacturing

A representative lot is a 5:1 E:Z mixture. It is used as a tool in neurobiological research. Prototype vanilloid receptor agonist. Topical analgesic. K channel blocker; multiple sclerosis therapy analgesic (topical), depletes Substance P, neurotoxic Capsaicin analogue (C175680). It is used as a tool in neurobiological research. Prototype vanilloid receptor agonist. Topical analgesic. Capsaicin is used in many topical ointments used to relieve the pain of peripheral neuropathy (treatment of pain in the nerve endings near the surface of the skin). As a tool in neurobiological research.

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:305.4
XLogP3:3.6
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:3
Rotatable Bond Count:9
Exact Mass:305.19909372
Monoisotopic Mass:305.19909372
Topological Polar Surface Area:58.6
Heavy Atom Count:22
Complexity:341
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count:1
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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