C17H19NO3
285.34 g/mol
Food AdditiveDanger
Piperine
CAS94-62-2EC202-348-0
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Flavoring agent and insecticide
Piperine is a naturally occurring alkaloid responsible for the pungent taste of black pepper. It is used as a flavoring agent and also has applications as an insecticide and animal repellent.
Flavoring agentInsecticideAnimal repellent for dogs, cats, and other wildlife
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Related Compounds
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emulsifier and dietary supplement
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Safety Reference
Danger
H301Toxic if swallowed
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Piperine (CAS 94-62-2) is 2939.79.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2939.79
EU CN code (8-digit)
2939 79 90
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2E,4E)-5-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-1-piperidin-1-ylpenta-2,4-dien-1-one
InChIKey
MXXWOMGUGJBKIW-YPCIICBESA-N
SMILES
C1CCN(CC1)C(=O)/C=C/C=C/C2=CC3=C(C=C2)OCO3
Synonyms (52)
- Piperine, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
- Piperine, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- (E,E)-1-piperoylpiperidine
- (Z/E)-Piperine
- 1-PIPEROYL-(E,E)-PIPERIDINE
- 1-Piperoylpiperidine
- 1-Piperoylpiperidine, (E,E)-
- 1-Piperylpiperidine
- AI 3-01439
- Bioperine
- FEMA 2909
- N-[(E,E)-Piperoyl]piperidine
- Piperidine, (E,E)-
- Piperidine, 1-piperoyl-
- Piperin
- Piperine (Standard)
- Piperine (aliphatic)
- Piperine 1537
- Piperine CRS
- Piperoylpiperidine
- peperine
- piperine
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