Synthesis of Some Capsaicin Analogues Using Fatty and Benzoic Acid- Chlorides
A.O. C. Aliyu1*, Ishiaq Abubakar1
Citation : A.O. C. Aliyu, Ishiaq Abubakar, Synthesis of Some Capsaicin Analogues Using Fatty and Benzoic Acid- Chlorides International Journal of Advanced Research in Chemical Science 2018, 5(10) : 1-3
Oleoyl, palmitoyl and benzoyl analogues of capsaicin were prepared by coupling the respective acid chlorides with vanillin amine prepared through vanillin-vanillin oxime route. Good yields of between 65- 72% were obtained. Products were characterized with the aid of FTIR and GC/MS spectroscopy.