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C16H25NO2
263.37 g/mol
Flavor & Fragrance

Hydroxy-alpha-sanshool

CAS83883-10-7
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
pungent flavor compound from Sichuan pepper

Hydroxy-alpha-sanshool is a fatty amide found in Sichuan pepper species, such as Zanthoxylum schinifolium, Zanthoxylum bungeanum, and Zanthoxylum piperitum. It is the compound primarily responsible for the characteristic pungent and tingling flavor associated with these peppers.

pungent flavor compound from Sichuan pepperflavor research and sensory studies

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(2E,6Z,8E,10E)-N-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)dodeca-2,6,8,10-tetraenamide

InChIKey

LHFKHAVGGJJQFF-UEOYEZOQSA-N

SMILES

C/C=C/C=C/C=C\CC/C=C/C(=O)NCC(C)(C)O

Synonyms (5)
  • HalphaS
  • Hydroxy-alpha-sanshool
  • Hydroxy-|A-sanshool