Compound Summary

General Compound Information

2-ethyl-3,5-dimethylpyrazine

Description
Isolated from coffee aromaand is) also present in raw asparagus, wheat bread, other breads, smoked fatty fish, roast chicken, roast beef, lamb and mutton liver, black tea, hydrolyzed soy protein and other foods. Organoleptic agent. Flavouring agent. 2-Ethyl-3,5-dimethylpyrazine is found in many foods, some of which are animal foods, coffee and coffee products, tea, and cereals and cereal products.
Synonyms
2-ETHYL-3,5-DIMETHYLPYRAZINE;  13925-07-0;  3,5-Dimethyl-2-ethylpyrazine;  Pyrazine, 2-ethyl-3,5-dimethyl-;  27043-05-6;
FlavorDB ID
2532
PUBCHEM ID
Molecular Weight
136.19
Molecular Formula
C8H12N2
Openeye Can Smiles
CCC1=NC=C(N=C1C)C
IUPAC Inchikey
JZBCTZLGKSYRSF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Compound Classification
  • ClassyFire Ontology
Compound Quality
CATEGORY QUALITY THRESHOLD OCCURENCE REFERENCE
smell earthy 2.056e-3 µmol/L pan-fried white mushroom details
smell earthy 2.056e-3 µmol/L licorice root details
smell earty, roasty 2.056e-3 µmol/L raw licorice details
smell earthy, roasty 2.056e-3 µmol/L heated licorice details
smell earthy, roasty 2.056e-3 µmol/L barley tea details
Compound Toxicity and Food Additive Safety (OFAS)
Toxicity Summary
Link to the Distributed Structure-Searchable Toxicity (DSSTox) Database
Food Additive Safety (OFAS)
3-ETHYL-2,6-DIMETHYLPYRAZINE is used for 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-Ethyl-3,5-dimethylpyrazine
Receptors
Receptor information of this compound is not available!
GC-MS Consensus Spectra
GC-MS Consensus Spectra information of this compound is not available!