SHEET /m/homocapsaicin · PubChem CID 6442566 · CAS 58493-48-4 · REV 2026.07
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Homocapsaicin
from sourceC19H29NO3 · 319.4 g/mol
What is Homocapsaicin?
A minor capsaicinoid of chili peppers. It makes up only a small share of a pepper's heat but contributes to how that heat is shaped. Found in chili peppers. from source
CategoryPlant
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
SMILES
CC(C)/C=C/CCCCCC(=O)NCC1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)OCWhere you'll find it
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How hot is it? computed
8,600,000 SHU
Homocapsaicin is 1,720× hotter than
Signature properties
Scoville heat8,600,000 SHUcomputed
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Where Homocapsaicin leads
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Capsaicin98% similarBoth carry a phenol, an ether and an amide group.Dihydrocapsaicin73% similarBoth carry a phenol, an ether and an amide group.Nordihydrocapsaicin73% similarBoth carry a phenol, an ether and an amide group.Homodihydrocapsaicin73% similarBoth carry a phenol, an ether and an amide group.Nonivamide70% similarBoth carry a phenol, an ether and an amide group.Shogaol50% similarBoth carry a phenol and an ether group.