Compound Summary

General Compound Information

2-ethyl-3,6-dimethylpyrazine

Description
It is used as a food additive .
Synonyms
3-Ethyl-2,5-dimethylpyrazine;  13360-65-1;  Pyrazine, 3-ethyl-2,5-dimethyl-;  2-Ethyl-3,6-dimethylpyrazine;  2,5-DIMETHYL-3-ETHYLPYRAZINE;
FlavorDB ID
2531
PUBCHEM ID
Molecular Weight
136.19
Molecular Formula
C8H12N2
Openeye Can Smiles
CCC1=NC(=CN=C1C)C
IUPAC Inchikey
WHMWOHBXYIZFPF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Compound Classification
  • ClassyFire Ontology
Compound Quality
CATEGORY QUALITY THRESHOLD OCCURENCE REFERENCE
smell earthy 1.836e-1 µmol/L licorice root details
smell earthy, roasty 1.836e-1 µmol/L licorice details
Compound Toxicity and Food Additive Safety (OFAS)
Toxicity Summary
Link to the Distributed Structure-Searchable Toxicity (DSSTox) Database
EFSA's chemical Hazards Database : OpenFoodTox
This compound is found in OpenFoodTox with the name: 2,5-Dimethyl-3-ethylpyrazine
Receptors
Receptor information of this compound is not available!
GC-MS Consensus Spectra
GC-MS Consensus Spectra information of this compound is not available!