Piperine

Piperine
Piperine
Scoville scale	150,000 SHU

Piperine
Names
	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
Identifiers
CAS Number	94-62-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:28821 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL43185 ;
ChemSpider	553590 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.135
IUPHAR/BPS	2489;
PubChem CID	638024;
UNII	U71XL721QK ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3021805 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C17H19NO3/c19-17(18-10-4-1-5-11-18)7-3-2-6-14-8-9-15-16(12-14)21-13-20-15/h2-3,6-9,12H,1,4-5,10-11,13H2/b6-2+,7-3+ Key: MXXWOMGUGJBKIW-YPCIICBESA-N ; InChI=1/C17H19NO3/c19-17(18-10-4-1-5-11-18)7-3-2-6-14-8-9-15-16(12-14)21-13-20-15/h2-3,6-9,12H,1,4-5,10-11,13H2/b6-2+,7-3+ Key: MXXWOMGUGJBKIW-YPCIICBEBY;
	SMILES O=C(N1CCCCC1)\C=C\C=C\c2ccc3OCOc3c2;
Properties
Chemical formula	C17H19NO3
Molar mass	285.343 g·mol−1
Density	1.193 g/cm3
Melting point	130 °C (266 °F; 403 K)
Boiling point	Decomposes
Solubility in water	40 mg/l
Solubility in ethanol	soluble
Solubility in chloroform	1 g/1.7 ml
Hazards
Safety data sheet (SDS)	MSDS for piperine
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Piperine, possibly along with its isomer chavicine, is the compound responsible for the pungency of black pepper and long pepper via activation of TRPV1. It has been used in some forms of traditional medicine.