Category: flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless white crystalline waxy solid (est) |
Assay: | 98.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Melting Point: | 53.00 to 56.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 115.00 to 116.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 19.740999 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 132.00 °F. TCC ( 55.56 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | -0.260 |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 2.181e+005 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Organoleptic Properties:
Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
Preferred SDS: View |
European information : |
Most important hazard(s): | Xi - Irritant |
R 10 - Flammable. R 36/37/38 - Irritating to eyes, respiratory system, and skin. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 16 - Keep away from sources of ignition - No Smoking. S 22 - Do not breath dust. 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 36/37/39 - Wear suitable clothing, 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: |
intraperitoneal-mouse LD50 2730 mg/kg Progress in Biochemical Pharmacology. Vol. 1, Pg. 542, 1965.
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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: | flavoring agents |
Recommendation for pyrazine usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.024 (μg/capita/day) |
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 0.20 (μg/capita/day) |
Structure Class: | III |
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: 20 |
Click here to view publication 20 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | 0.30000 | 1.50000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | 0.60000 | 3.00000 |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | 0.60000 | 3.00000 |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | 0.60000 | 3.00000 |
fruit ices: | - | - |
gelatins / puddings: | - | - |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | - | - |
milk products: | 0.30000 | 1.50000 |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | - | - |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
snack foods: | - | - |
soft candy: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
soups: | - | - |
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 |
Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System: | Search |
AIDS Citations: | Search |
Cancer Citations: | Search |
Toxicology Citations: | Search |
EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA): | 290-37-9 |
EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 9261 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
WISER: | UN 1325 |
WGK Germany: | 3 |
| pyrazine |
Chemidplus: | 0000290379 |
RTECS: | UQ2015000 for cas# 290-37-9 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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For Odor |
camphoreous |
camphoreous |
| butyrophenone | FL/FR |
chocolate |
2- | methoxy-3-methyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
2,4,5- | trimethyl thiazole | FL/FR |
cocoa |
2-iso | butyl-3,5-(and 3,6)-dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
| popcorn pyrimidine | FL/FR |
fruity |
| nonyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
musty |
| hazelnut pyrazine | FL/FR |
nutty |
3- | acetyl pyridine | FL/FR |
2- | acetyl-3-ethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
2- | acetyl-3,5-dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
2- | acetyl-3,5(or 6)-dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
| filbert pyrazine | FL/FR |
5- | methyl quinoxaline | FL/FR |
2- | methyl-3-ethoxypyrazine | FL/FR |
2- | methyl-3-pentenoic acid | FL/FR |
| nutty quinoxaline | FL/FR |
popcorn |
2- | acetyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
2- | acetyl pyridine | FL/FR |
2- | acetyl thiazole | FL/FR |
sulfurous |
| dimethyl sulfide | FL/FR |
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For Flavor |
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No flavor group found for these |
2- | acetyl-5-methyl pyrazine | FL |
2- | acetyl-6-methyl pyrazine | FL |
2-iso | butyl-3,5-(and 3,6)-dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
| butyrophenone | FL/FR |
4,5- | dimethyl-2-ethyl thiazole | FL |
| ethyl dimethyl pyrazine | FL |
2- | methyl-3-ethoxypyrazine | FL/FR |
2- | methyl-3-pentenoic acid | FL/FR |
| nonyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
2- | propionyl pyrrole | FL |
| pyrazinyl methyl sulfide | FL |
ammoniacal |
2- | methyl piperidine | FL |
bready |
2- | propionyl thiazole | FL |
corn |
2- | acetyl pyridine | FL/FR |
2- | acetyl thiazole | FL/FR |
2- | acetyl-2-thiazoline | FL |
| popcorn pyrimidine | FL/FR |
green |
2,5- | dimethyl-4-ethyl oxazole | FL |
2- | propyl pyrazine | FL |
malty |
| yeast thiazoline | FL |
musty |
| hazelnut pyrazine | FL/FR |
nutty |
3- | acetyl pyridine | FL/FR |
2- | acetyl-3-ethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
2- | acetyl-3,5-dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
2- | acetyl-3,5(or 6)-dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
2,5- | diethyl-3-methyl pyrazine | FL |
| filbert pyrazine | FL/FR |
european | hazelnut oleoresin | FL |
2- | methoxy-3-methyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
5- | methyl quinoxaline | FL/FR |
| nutty quinoxaline | FL/FR |
2,4,5- | trimethyl thiazole | FL/FR |
roasted |
2- | acetyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
sulfurous |
| dimethyl sulfide | FL/FR |
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Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
1,4- | diazabenzene | 1,4- | diazine | p- | diazine | para | diazine | para- | diazine |
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