8-methyl Nonanoic Acid

Capsaicin, the chemical that imparts the spicy-hot quality of chili peppers, is produced by the fruits of plants belonging to the Capsicum family. 8-methyl Nonanoic acid is an immediate precursor of capsaicin as well as a by-product of capsaicin degradation. Addition of 5 mM of 8-methyl nonanoic acid significantly increases the yield of capsaicin in both immobilized and freely suspended cells of C. frutescens. Capsaicin has reported antimicrobial properties, however isocapric acid can act as a growth substrate in certain bacterial strains.Formal Name: 8-methyl Nonanoic Acid. CAS Number: 5963-14-4. Synonyms: FA 10:0, Isocapric Acid. Molecular Formula: C10H20O2. Formula Weight: 172.3. Purity: >98%. Formulation: (Request formulation change), A neat oil. Solubility: DMF: 10 mg/ml, DMSO: 10 mg/ml, Ethanol: 10 mg/ml, PBS (pH 7.2): 0.1 mg/ml. SMILES: CC(C)CCCCCCC(=O)O. InChi Code: InChI=1S/C10H20O2/c1-9(2)7-5-3-4-6-8-10(11)12/h9H,3-8H2,1-2H3,(H,11,12). InChi Key: OAOABCKPVCUNKO-UHFFFAOYSA-N.