Compound Summary

General Compound Information

2-acetylpyridine

Description
2-Acetylpyridine is a flavouring agent. It is found in wheat bread, cooked beef, roast lamb, grape brandies, roast peanut, roast filbert, beer, cocoa, black tea, coriander seed and other foodstuffs.
Synonyms
2-ACETYLPYRIDINE;  1122-62-9;  1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethanone;  1-pyridin-2-ylethanone;  Methyl 2-pyridyl ketone;
FlavorDB ID
2522
PUBCHEM ID
Molecular Weight
121.14
Molecular Formula
C7H7NO
Openeye Can Smiles
CC(=O)C1=CC=CC=N1
IUPAC Inchikey
AJKVQEKCUACUMD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Compound Classification
  • ClassyFire Ontology
Compound Quality
Quality information of this compound is not available!
Compound Toxicity and Food Additive Safety (OFAS)
Toxicity Summary
Link to the Distributed Structure-Searchable Toxicity (DSSTox) Database
Food Additive Safety (OFAS)
2-ACETYLPYRIDINE is used for FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT. More food additive safty information please view GRAS report.
EFSA's chemical Hazards Database : OpenFoodTox
This compound is found in OpenFoodTox with the name: 2-Acetylpyridine
Receptors
Receptor information of this compound is not available!
GC-MS Consensus Spectra
GC-MS Consensus Spectra information of this compound is not available!