SHEET /m/zingerone · PubChem CID 31211 · CAS 122-48-5 · REV 2026.07
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Zingerone
from sourceC11H14O3 · 194.23 g/mol
vanillylacetone · Vanillyl acetone
What is Zingerone?
The sweet, less pungent compound cooked or dried ginger contains, formed when gingerol loses its heat during heating. from source
CategoryPlant
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
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CC(=O)CCC1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)OCHow hot is it? computed
37,500 SHU
Zingerone is 8× hotter than
Signature properties
Scoville heat37,500 SHUcomputed
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Where Zingerone leads
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