Category: flavor and fragrance agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 99.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | Yes |
Specific Gravity: | 1.12600 to 1.13000 @ 20.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 9.380 to 9.414
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Specific Gravity: | 1.10900 to 1.14000 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - est.: | 9.228 to 9.486
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Refractive Index: | 1.50700 to 1.51000 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 60.00 to 61.00 °C. @ 29.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 4.237000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 114.00 °F. TCC ( 45.56 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 0.730 |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 2.587e+004 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: chocolate |
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| sweet nutty cocoa |
Odor Description: at 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. | sweet nutty cocoa |
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Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
Preferred SDS: View |
European information : |
Most important hazard(s): | Xn - Harmful. |
R 10 - Flammable. R 22 - Harmful if swallowed. R 37/38 - Irritating to respiratory system and skin. R 41 - Risk of serious damage to eyes. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 16 - Keep away from sources of ignition - No Smoking. S 20/21 - When using do not eat, drink or smoke. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 37/39 - Wear suitable gloves and eye/face protection.
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Hazards identification |
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Classification of the substance or mixture |
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) |
None found. |
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements |
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Pictogram | |
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Hazard statement(s) |
None found. |
Precautionary statement(s) |
None found. |
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Dermal Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Inhalation Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Safety in Use Information:
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 2-methoxypyrazine usage levels up to: | | 0.0100 % in the fragrance concentrate.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 3.00 (μg/capita/day) |
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 1.00 (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: 5 |
Click here to view publication 5 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | - | 10.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 10.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | 10.00000 |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | 10.00000 |
fruit ices: | - | 10.00000 |
gelatins / puddings: | - | 10.00000 |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | 10.00000 |
hard candy: | - | 10.00000 |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | - | 10.00000 |
milk products: | - | 10.00000 |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | - | - |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
snack foods: | - | - |
soft candy: | - | - |
soups: | - | 10.00000 |
sugar substitutes: | - | - |
sweet sauces: | - | - |
Safety References:
Flavor & Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA) reference(s): |
The FEMA GRAS assessment of pyrazine derivatives used as flavor ingredients. View pdf |
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 |
EPI System: | View |
AIDS Citations: | Search |
Cancer Citations: | Search |
Toxicology Citations: | Search |
EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA): | 3149-28-8 |
EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 18467 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
WISER: | UN 1993 |
WGK Germany: | 3 |
| 2-methoxypyrazine |
Chemidplus: | 0003149288 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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For Odor |
chocolate |
chocolate |
| chocolate pyrazine A | FL/FR |
| cocoa pentenal | FL/FR |
2,5- | dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
2,6- | dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
cocoa |
2-iso | butyl-3,5-(and 3,6)-dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
2- | methyl butyraldehyde | FL/FR |
fermented |
| valeraldehyde | FL/FR |
fruity |
| cherry oxyacetate | FL/FR |
honey |
| butyl phenyl acetate | FL/FR |
| sulfurol | FL/FR |
| sulfuryl acetate | FL/FR |
musty |
| cocoa butenal | FL/FR |
2- | methyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
2,4,5- | trimethyl oxazole | FL/FR |
| trigonella foenum-graecum seed oil CO2 extract | FL/FR |
sweet |
| vanilla oleoresin bali | FL/FR |
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For Flavor |
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No flavor group found for these |
| benzyl methyl sulfide | FL |
2-iso | butyl-3,5-(and 3,6)-dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
2(4)-iso | butyl-4(2),6-dimethyl dihydro-4H-1,3,5-dithiazine | FL |
| chocolate pyrazine A | FL/FR |
4,5- | dimethyl-2-ethyl thiazole | FL |
2-iso | propyl-4-methyl-3-thiazoline | FL |
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2,4- | dimethyl-3-oxazoline | FL |
1-(2- | thienyl) butanone | FL |
burnt |
2,4,5- | trimethyl oxazole | FL/FR |
chemical |
2,5- | dimethyl furan | FL |
cocoa |
| cocoa distillates | FL |
coffee |
2,4- | dimethyl thiazole | FL |
floral |
| cocoa pentenal | FL/FR |
fruity |
| cherry oxyacetate | FL/FR |
fusel |
2- | methyl butyraldehyde | FL/FR |
green |
| cocoa butenal | FL/FR |
honey |
| butyl phenyl acetate | FL/FR |
meaty |
2,6- | dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
3- | mercapto-2-butanone | FL |
2- | methyl 3-(methyl thio) furan | FL |
2- | methyl-3-tetrahydrofuran thiol | FL |
2- | pyridinyl methane thiol | FL |
| sulfurol | FL/FR |
| sulfuryl acetate | FL/FR |
musty |
2,5- | dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
nutty |
2,4- | dimethyl-5-vinyl thiazole | FL |
2- | methyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
roasted |
| trigonella foenum-graecum seed oil CO2 extract | FL/FR |
sulfurous |
| methyl 2-methyl-3-furyl disulfide | FL |
3- | methyl-2-butane thiol | FL |
sweet |
| vanilla oleoresin bali | FL/FR |
winey |
| valeraldehyde | FL/FR |
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Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
2- | methoxy pyrazine | 2- | methoxy pyrazine, kosher | 2- | methoxy-1,4-diazine | | methoxy-2 pyrazine | 2- | methoxy-pyrazine | | methoxypyrazine | 2- | methoxypyrazine FCC | | pyrazine, 2-methoxy | | pyrazine, 2-methoxy- |
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