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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 |
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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). |
Chavicine is a possibly pungent compound found in black pepper [1] and other species of the genus Piper. It is one of the four geometric isomers of piperine.
In light, especially ultra-violet light, chavicine is formed from its isomer piperine. Its flavor has been reported as flavorless [2] [3] Chavicine will also re-isomerise back to piperine. [4]
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