Hydroxy-α-sanshool
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| Preferred IUPAC name
(2E,6Z,8E,10E)-N-(2-Hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)dodeca-2,6,8,10-tetraenamide | |
| Other names
Hydroxy-α-sanshool | |
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| Properties | |
| C16H25NO2 | |
| Molar mass | 263.381 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Hydroxy-α-sanshool (/-sænʃoʊ.ɒl/) is a molecule found in plants from the genus Zanthoxylum. It is believed to be responsible for the numbing and tingling sensation caused by eating food cooked with Sichuan peppercorns and Uzazi.
The term sanshool in the compound's name is derived from the Japanese term for the Japanese pepper, sanshō (山椒) (lit. 'mountain pepper'), to which was appended the suffix -ol, indicating an alcohol.