Compound Summary

General Compound Information

trimethylpyrazine

Description
Found in many foodstuffs e.g. asparagus, baked potato, wheat bread, Swiss cheese, coffee, black tea, roasted filbert and peanut, soybean etc. Flavouring ingredient
Synonyms
2,3,5-Trimethylpyrazine;  14667-55-1;  TRIMETHYLPYRAZINE;  Pyrazine, trimethyl-;  2,3,5-Trimethyl pyrazine;
FlavorDB ID
3314
PUBCHEM ID
Molecular Weight
122.17
Molecular Formula
C7H10N2
Openeye Can Smiles
CC1=CN=C(C(=N1)C)C
IUPAC Inchikey
IAEGWXHKWJGQAZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Compound Classification
  • ClassyFire Ontology
Compound Quality
CATEGORY QUALITY THRESHOLD OCCURENCE REFERENCE
smell 9.004e-2 µmol/L blanched prawnfried prawn details
smell earthy, roasty 9.004e-2 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)
2,3,5-TRIMETHYLPYRAZINE 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: 2,3,5-Trimethylpyrazine
Receptors
Receptor information of this compound is not available!
Consensus Spectra
Spectrum Type Spectrum View Description Polarity
Experimental GCMS view GCMS positive