Common name: None Semi-systematic names: N-vanillyl-nonanamide; vanillylamide of nonanoic acid Systematic name: N-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl)-nonanamide Molecular formula: C17H27NO3 Molecular weight: 293.41
Detection Threshold: 18.65 ± 2.48 million SHU (Ref 9, 903).
Pungency Threshold: 9.32 ± 1.21 million SHU (Ref 9, 904). Other studies have determined different pungency thresholds for the vanillylamide of nonanoic acid; reported values range from 8.8 million to 9.3 million SHU (Ref 9, 902 and Ref 7, 461)
Type of pungency: In a detailed study performed by Anna Krajewska and John Powers (Ref 9), the vanillylamide of nonanoic acid, in a very dilute solution, was noted as producing a "mellow, warming effect" and "biting sensation" which "developed immediately" and "receded rapidly" "in [the]
front of the mouth and palate" (Ref 9, 904). Top
Common name: None Semi-systematic names: N-vanillyldecanamide; Vanillylamide of decanoic acid Systematic name: N-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl)-decanamide Molecular formula: C18H29NO3 Molecular weight: 307.43 Top
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