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Title: functional groups of capsaicin
Post by: fordb2007 on April 23, 2004, 11:37:42 PM

 What are the functional groups of capsaicin ?

 thanks

Title: Re:functional groups of capsaicin
Post by: Mitch on April 24, 2004, 12:20:14 AM

I see a phenol group, alkene and some other stuff.

Title: Re:functional groups of capsaicin
Post by: hmx9123 on April 24, 2004, 02:58:44 AM

fordb2007-- what are your guesses as to the functional groups?

For taste information on this molecule:

http://www.chemicalforums.com/index.php?board=3;action=display;threadid=302