| Preferred name | 3,5-cocoa pyrazine |
| Trivial Name | 2-Ethyl-3,5-dimethylpyrazine |
| Short Description | 2-ethyl-3,5-dimethylpyrazine |
| Formula | C8 H12 N2 |
| CAS Number | 13925-07-0 |
| FEMA Number | 3150 |
| Flavis Number | 14.024 |
| ECHA Number | 237-694-1 |
| FDA UNII | R182EY5L8C |
| Nikkaji Number | J113.400K |
| Beilstein Number | 0636984 |
| COE Number | 727 |
| NMR Predictor | External link |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 776 2-ethyl-3,5-dimethylpyrazine |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 13925-07-0 ; 3-ETHYL-2,6-DIMETHYLPYRAZINE |
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| 2-ethyl-3,5-dimethylpyrazine | |
| NIST Chemistry WebBook: | Search Inchi |
| Canada Domestic Sub. List: | 13925-07-0 |
| Pubchem (cid): | 26334 |
| Pubchem (sid): | 134990417 |
| Flavornet: | 13925-07-0 |
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| Publications by US Patents | |
| 3,952,024 - Furfurylthioacetone | |
| Certain 2,5-dimethyl-3-thiopyrazines | |
| (IUPAC): | Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf) |
| Videos: | The Periodic Table of Videos |
| tgsc: | Atomic Weights use for this web site |
| (IUPAC): | Periodic Table of the Elements |
| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| CHEMBL: | View |
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB40299 |
| FooDB: | FDB020021 |
| YMDB (Yeast Metabolome Database): | YMDB01441 |
| Typical G.C. | |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
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| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Molecular weight | 136.19764709473 |
| Boiling Point | 180 to 182°C @ 760 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.814 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 68.89 °C TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 1.457 est |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| water | Yes |
| water, 1473 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| Odor Type: Nutty | |
| burnt, almond, roasted, nutty, coffee, peanut, caramellic, musty, cocoa | |
| General comment | At 0.10 % in dipropylene glycol. burnt almonds roasted nuts coffee |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 22, No. 5, 67, (1997) | Peanut, nutty, caramel, coffee, musty, cocoa, pyrazine and roasted |
| Flavor Type: Nutty | |
| sweet, nutty, caramellic, coffee, corn, cocoa, potato | |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 22, No. 5, 67, (1997) | At 2.00 ppm. Sweet, nutty, caramellic, coffee, corn, cocoa and potato |
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| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Almond , Coffee , Peanut , Saffron , Tobacco |
| Flavoring purposes | Bread , Burnt , Chicory root , Chocolate cocoa , Meat , Nut , Potato |
| Cosmetic purposes | Perfuming agents |
| Hazards identification | |
| Classification of the substance or mixture | |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| None found. | |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
| Pictogram | |
| Hazard statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| gavage-rat LD50 [sex: M,F] 504 mg/kg (Posternak et al., 1975) oral-rat LD50 456 mg/kg Drug and Chemical Toxicology. Vol. 3, Pg. 249, 1980. | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Category: | |||
| flavor and fragrance agents | |||
| RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search | |||
| IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice | |||
| Recommendation for 3,5-cocoa pyrazine usage levels up to: | |||
| 0.1000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 1.20 (μg/capita/day) | ||
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 0.30 (μg/capita/day) | ||
| Structure Class: | II | ||
| Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). | |||
| The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library | |||
| publication number: 4 | |||
| Click here to view publication 4 | |||
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | - | - | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 5.00000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | - | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | - | 5.00000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | 5.00000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | 5.00000 | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | 5.00000 | |
| imitation dairy: | - | - | |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
| jams / jellies: | - | - | |
| meat products: | - | - | |
| milk products: | - | - | |
| nut products: | - | - | |
| other grains: | - | - | |
| poultry: | - | - | |
| processed fruits: | - | - | |
| processed vegetables: | - | - | |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - | |
| snack foods: | - | - | |
| soft candy: | - | - | |
| soups: | - | - | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | - | - | |
| European Food Safety Athority(EFSA):Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies... |
| European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
| Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) on a request from the Commission related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 17 (FGE.17): Pyrazine derivatives from chemical group 24 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 50 (FGE.50): Consideration of pyrazine derivatives evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to pyrazine derivatives evaluated by EFSA in FGE.17 (2005) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 17, Revision 1 (FGE.17Rev1): Pyrazine derivatives from chemical group 24 - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) [1] View page or View pdf |
| Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 17, Revision 2 (FGE.17Rev2): Pyrazine derivatives from chemical group 24 View page or View pdf |
| Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 50, Revision 1 (FGE.50Rev1): Consideration of pyrazine derivatives evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to pyrazine derivatives evaluated by EFSA in FGE.17Rev2 (2010) View page or View pdf |
| Safety and efficacy of pyrazine derivatives including saturated ones belonging to chemical group 24 when used as flavourings for all animal species View page or View pdf |
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| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):13925-07-0 |
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| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :26334 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| 2-ethyl-3,5-dimethylpyrazine |
| Chemidplus:0013925070 |