Piperine
Alkaloid responsible for the pungency of black pepper / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with piperidine.
Piperine, possibly along with its isomer chavicine,[2] is the compound[3] responsible for the pungency of black pepper and long pepper. It has been used in some forms of traditional medicine.[4]
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Preferred IUPAC name
(2E,4E)-5-(2H-1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)-1-(piperidin-1-yl)penta-2,4-dien-1-one | |
Other names
(2E,4E)-5-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-1-(piperidin-1-yl)penta-2,4-dien-1-one Piperoylpiperidine Bioperine | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.135 |
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C17H19NO3 | |
Molar mass | 285.343 g·mol−1 |
Density | 1.193 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 130 °C (266 °F; 403 K) |
Boiling point | Decomposes |
40 mg/l | |
Solubility in ethanol | soluble |
Solubility in chloroform | 1 g/1.7 ml |
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Safety data sheet (SDS) | MSDS for piperine |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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