Shogaol

Shogaol
Shogaol
Heat	Very hot (chemical)
Scoville scale	160,000 SHU

[6]-Shogaol
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name (4E)-1-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)dec-4-en-3-one
	Other names [6]-Shogaol; (E)-[6]-Shogaol; Enexasogaol;
Identifiers
CAS Number	23513-13-5 ; 555-66-8 (non-specific) ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL25948 ;
ChemSpider	4445106 ;
PubChem CID	5281794;
UNII	83DNB5FIRF ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C17H24O3/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-15(18)11-9-14-10-12-16(19)17(13-14)20-2/h7-8,10,12-13,19H,3-6,9,11H2,1-2H3/b8-7+ Key: OQWKEEOHDMUXEO-BQYQJAHWSA-N ; InChI=1/C17H24O3/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-15(18)11-9-14-10-12-16(19)17(13-14)20-2/h7-8,10,12-13,19H,3-6,9,11H2,1-2H3/b8-7+ Key: OQWKEEOHDMUXEO-BQYQJAHWBO;
	SMILES CCCCCC=CC(=O)CCC1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)OC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C17H24O3
Molar mass	276.376 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Shogaols are pungent constituents of ginger similar in chemical structure to gingerol. The most common of the group is [6]-shogaol. Like zingerone, it is produced when ginger is dried or cooked. Moreover, shogaol (and gingerol) are converted to other constituents when heat is applied over time, which is why ginger loses its spiciness as it is cooked.

The name shogaol is derived from the Japanese name for ginger (生姜、shōga).

Shogaol is rated 160,000 SHU on the Scoville scale. When compared to other pungent compounds, shogaol is moderately more pungent than piperine, but 100 times less than capsaicin.

Compound	Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Capsaicin	16,000,000
[6]-Shogaol	160,000
Piperine	100,000
[6]-Gingerol	60,000