Category: flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | pale yellow crystalline solid (est) |
Assay: | 95.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Melting Point: | 104.00 to 108.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 257.00 to 259.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.024000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 221.00 °F. TCC ( 105.00 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 2.024 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 902.5 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: earthy |
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| fatty earthy |
Odor Description: at 0.01 % in propylene glycol. | fatty earthy |
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Flavor Type: astringent |
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| astringent fatty earthy |
Taste Description:
| astringent fatty earthy |
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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 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 20/21 - When using do not eat, drink or smoke. S 23 - Do not breath vapour. 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: |
intravenous-mouse LD50 180 mg/kg U.S. Army Armament Research & Development Command, Chemical Systems Laboratory, NIOSH Exchange Chemicals. Vol. NX#00809
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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 2,3-dimethyl quinoxaline usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.049 (μg/capita/day) |
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): | 190 (μg/person/day) |
Threshold of Concern: | 90 (μg/person/day) |
Structure Class: | III |
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Food categories according to Commission Regulation EC No. 1565/2000 (EC, 2000) in FGE.06 (EFSA, 2002a). According to the Industry the "normal" use is defined as the average of reported usages and "maximum use" is defined as the 95th percentile of reported usages (EFSA, 2002i). |
Note: mg/kg = 0.001/1000 = 0.000001 = 1/1000000 = ppm. |
| average usage mg/kg | maximum usage mg/kg |
Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0): | 0.40000 | 2.00000 |
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): | 0.10000 | 0.50000 |
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): | 0.40000 | 2.00000 |
Processed fruit (04.1): | 0.40000 | 2.00000 |
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): | - | - |
Confectionery (05.0): | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
Chewing gum (05.0): | - | - |
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
Bakery wares (07.0): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): | 0.10000 | 0.40000 |
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): | 0.10000 | 0.40000 |
Eggs and egg products (10.0): | - | - |
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): | - | - |
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): | 0.10000 | 0.50000 |
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
Safety References:
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 |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 17, Revision 3 (FGE.17Rev3): Pyrazine derivatives from chemical group 24 View page or View pdf |
EPI System: | View |
AIDS Citations: | Search |
Cancer Citations: | Search |
Toxicology Citations: | Search |
EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA): | 2379-55-7 |
EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 16925 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
WISER: | UN 2811 |
WGK Germany: | 3 |
| 2,3-dimethylquinoxaline |
Chemidplus: | 0002379557 |
RTECS: | VD1960000 for cas# 2379-55-7 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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For Odor |
No odor group found for these |
| dehydrolinalool | FL/FR |
| dipropyl disulfide | FL/FR |
anise |
sweet | fennel seed oil | FL/FR |
balsamic |
(E)- | benzyl tiglate | FL/FR |
dextro- | borneol | FL/FR |
| bornyl formate | FL/FR |
iso | bornyl formate | FL/FR |
T- | cadinol | FL/FR |
dextro- | fenchone | FL/FR |
| fir needle oil siberia | FL/FR |
citrus |
(E+Z)-4,8- | dimethyl-3,7-nonadien-2-yl acetate | FL/FR |
| grapefruit oil terpeneless | FL/FR |
coconut |
delta- | heptalactone | FL/FR |
| bean pyrazine | FL/FR |
| dibenzyl ether | FL/FR |
2- | ethyl fenchol | FL/FR |
2- | ethyl hexyl acetate | FL/FR |
2- | ethyl-3-methoxypyrazine | FL/FR |
(-)-alpha- | fenchol | FL/FR |
| geosmin | FL/FR |
| geosmin | FL/FR |
| heptanal cyclic acetal with glycerol | FL/FR |
| heptanal glyceryl acetal | FL/FR |
(Z)- | linalool oxide (furanoid) | FL/FR |
| methyl 3-hexenoate | FL/FR |
| methyl undecylenate | FL/FR |
1- | nonen-3-ol | FL/FR |
| nutty pyrazine | FL/FR |
3- | octanol | FL/FR |
2- | octanone | FL/FR |
(Z)-4- | octen-1-ol | FL/FR |
3- | octen-2-one | FL/FR |
1- | octen-3-ol | FL/FR |
1- | octen-3-one | FL/FR |
scotch | pine needle oil | FL/FR |
| spathulenol | |
fatty |
3- | decen-2-one | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | decenal | FL/FR |
| methyl 10-undecenoate | FL/FR |
| methyl 2-hexenoate | FL/FR |
fermented |
| butyl laevo-lactate | FL/FR |
floral |
| dihydro-alpha-ionone | FL/FR |
| geranium oil morocco | FL/FR |
| lilac pentanol | FL/FR |
| linalool oxide | FL/FR |
2- | methyl-4-phenyl butanal | FL/FR |
| nonyl octanoate | FL/FR |
| octyl acetate | FL/FR |
| phenyl acetaldehyde 2,3-butylene glycol acetal | FL/FR |
2- | phenyl propionaldehyde dimethyl acetal | FL/FR |
2- | phenyl propionaldehyde ethylene glycol acetal | FR |
2- | phenyl propyl acetate | FL/FR |
fruity |
| amyl formate | FL/FR |
| butyl propionate | FL/FR |
2- | methyl butyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
2- | nonanone | FL/FR |
| octyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| octyl propionate | FL/FR |
2- | pentyl furan | FL/FR |
| styralyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| tropical thiazole | FL/FR |
| tropical trithiane | FL/FR |
fungal |
1- | decen-3-ol | FL/FR |
| hydroxymethyl hexyl ethyl ketone | FL/FR |
| methyl 2-furoate | FL/FR |
green |
iso | amyl formate | FL/FR |
| butyl lactate | FL/FR |
| cortex pyridine | FL/FR |
| cumin acetaldehyde | FL/FR |
iso | cyclocitral (IFF) | FL/FR |
| earthy acetal | FL/FR |
| galbanum oil | FL/FR |
| geranium absolute | FL/FR |
(E)-3- | hexen-1-ol | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl tiglate | FL/FR |
(Z)- | leaf acetal | FL/FR |
| melon acetal | FL/FR |
| phenyl acetaldehyde dimethyl acetal | FL/FR |
1- | phenyl-2-pentanol | FL/FR |
2- | propenyl-para-cymene | FR |
iso | propyl quinoline | FR |
4-iso | propyl quinoline | FL/FR |
3,5,5- | trimethyl hexanol | FL/FR |
| violet leaf absolute | FL/FR |
herbal |
6- | hydroxydihydrotheaspirane (mixture of isomers) | FL/FR |
2- | methyl-3-buten-2-ol | FL/FR |
3- | octanone | FL/FR |
alpha- | pinene | FL/FR |
| sage oleoresin | FL/FR |
honey |
| phenethyl furoate | FL/FR |
moldy |
| strawberry furanone methyl ether | FL/FR |
mossy |
| oakmoss absolute | FL/FR |
| veramoss (IFF) | FR |
3- | octen-2-ol | FL/FR |
(R)-1- | octen-3-ol | FL/FR |
1- | octen-3-yl butyrate | FL/FR |
musty |
| menthofuran | FL/FR |
naphthyl |
ortho- | methyl anisole | FL/FR |
nutty |
2- | acetyl-3-ethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
| filbert pyrazine | FL/FR |
2- | methyl thio-3,5 or 6-methyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
2- | methyl-3-ethoxypyrazine | FL/FR |
2,3,5- | trimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
spicy |
4- | carvomenthenol | FL/FR |
beta- | caryophyllene alcohol | FL/FR |
alpha- | caryophyllene alcohol | FL/FR |
| caryophyllene alcohol | FL/FR |
| ginger oleoresin | FL/FR |
2- | octanol | FL/FR |
tropical |
| tropical 3-thiobutyrate | FL/FR |
vegetable |
| methional | FL/FR |
waxy |
1- | dodecanol | FL/FR |
| methyl laurate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | nonen-1-ol | FL/FR |
| octyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
2- | tridecanone | FL/FR |
woody |
beta- | caryophyllene alcohol acetate | FL/FR |
| dihydro-beta-ionone | FL/FR |
| patchouli oil | FL/FR |
| pinacol | FR |
beta- | terpineol | FL/FR |
| verdoxan | FR |
| vetiver oil haiti | FL/FR |
yeasty |
2- | octen-4-one | FL/FR |
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For Flavor |
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No flavor group found for these |
| bean pyrazine | FL/FR |
| benzyl disulfide | FL |
dextro- | borneol | FL/FR |
| bornyl formate | FL/FR |
T- | cadinol | FL/FR |
alpha- | caryophyllene alcohol | FL/FR |
beta- | caryophyllene alcohol | FL/FR |
| caryophyllene alcohol | FL/FR |
beta- | caryophyllene alcohol acetate | FL/FR |
| dehydrolinalool | FL/FR |
| dimethyl dihydrocyclopentapyrazine | FL |
(E+Z)-4,8- | dimethyl-3,7-nonadien-2-yl acetate | FL/FR |
| earthy acetal | FL/FR |
2- | ethyl hexyl acetate | FL/FR |
2- | ethyl-3-methoxypyrazine | FL/FR |
2- | ethyl-4,5-dimethyl oxazole | FL |
| geosmin | FL/FR |
| green pea pyrazine | FL |
| heptanal cyclic acetal with glycerol | FL/FR |
| heptanal glyceryl acetal | FL/FR |
| hydroxymethyl hexyl ethyl ketone | FL/FR |
(Z)- | linalool oxide (furanoid) | FL/FR |
2- | methoxy-3-propyl pyrazine | FL |
| methyl 2-hexenoate | FL/FR |
tris( | methyl thio) methane | FL |
2- | methyl-3-buten-2-ol | FL/FR |
2- | methyl-3-ethoxypyrazine | FL/FR |
2- | methyl-4-phenyl butanal | FL/FR |
| nonyl octanoate | FL/FR |
1,5- | octadien-3-ol | FL |
1,5- | octadien-3-one | FL |
(Z)-4- | octen-1-ol | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | penten-1-ol | FL |
2- | pentyl-1-buten-3-one | FL |
| phenethyl furoate | FL/FR |
| phenyl acetaldehyde 2,3-butylene glycol acetal | FL/FR |
2- | phenyl propyl acetate | FL/FR |
scotch | pine needle oil | FL/FR |
4-iso | propyl quinoline | FL/FR |
| spathulenol | |
beta- | terpineol | FL/FR |
alliaceous |
| dipropyl disulfide | FL/FR |
| tropical thiazole | FL/FR |
anise |
sweet | fennel seed oil | FL/FR |
balsamic |
(E)- | benzyl tiglate | FL/FR |
| fir needle oil siberia | FL/FR |
berry |
| dihydro-alpha-ionone | FL/FR |
buttery |
| butyl laevo-lactate | FL/FR |
camphoreous |
(-)-alpha- | fenchol | FL/FR |
6- | hydroxydihydrotheaspirane (mixture of isomers) | FL/FR |
ortho- | methyl anisole | FL/FR |
caramellic |
| methyl 2-furoate | FL/FR |
cheesy |
2- | nonanone | FL/FR |
citrus |
| grapefruit oil terpeneless | FL/FR |
coffee |
| methyl furfuryl mercaptopropionate | FL |
cooling |
4- | carvomenthenol | FL/FR |
dextro- | fenchone | FL/FR |
creamy |
3- | octen-2-one | FL/FR |
| octyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
dairy |
2- | octanone | FL/FR |
earthy |
1- | decen-3-ol | FL/FR |
2- | ethyl fenchol | FL/FR |
| geosmin | FL/FR |
1- | nonen-3-ol | FL/FR |
1,8- | octane dithiol | FL |
1- | octen-3-one | FL/FR |
estery |
| octyl propionate | FL/FR |
fatty |
| dimethyl sulfoxide | FL |
2- | tridecanone | FL/FR |
fermented |
| methyl thio isovalerate | FL |
floral |
| geranium oil morocco | FL/FR |
fruity |
| amyl formate | FL/FR |
| butyl propionate | FL/FR |
| dibenzyl ether | FL/FR |
| lilac pentanol | FL/FR |
| methyl 3-hexenoate | FL/FR |
2- | methyl butyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
2- | phenyl propionaldehyde dimethyl acetal | FL/FR |
1- | phenyl-2-pentanol | FL/FR |
| styralyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| tropical trithiane | FL/FR |
green |
iso | amyl formate | FL/FR |
| butyl lactate | FL/FR |
| cortex pyridine | FL/FR |
| cumin acetaldehyde | FL/FR |
iso | cyclocitral (IFF) | FL/FR |
3- | decen-2-one | FL/FR |
| galbanum oil | FL/FR |
| geranium absolute | FL/FR |
(E)-3- | hexen-1-ol | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl tiglate | FL/FR |
(Z)- | leaf acetal | FL/FR |
| linalool oxide | FL/FR |
| melon acetal | FL/FR |
| oakmoss absolute | FL/FR |
2- | pentyl furan | FL/FR |
| phenyl acetaldehyde dimethyl acetal | FL/FR |
| propylene glycol acetone ketal | FL |
3,5,5- | trimethyl hexanol | FL/FR |
| violet leaf absolute | FL/FR |
herbal |
| oregano oleoresin | FL |
| sage oleoresin | FL/FR |
lactonic |
delta- | heptalactone | FL/FR |
milky |
dextro,laevo-3-( | methyl thio) butanone | FL |
moldy |
| strawberry furanone methyl ether | FL/FR |
mushroom |
3- | octanone | FL/FR |
3- | octen-2-ol | FL/FR |
(R)-1- | octen-3-ol | FL/FR |
1- | octen-3-ol | FL/FR |
1- | octen-3-yl butyrate | FL/FR |
musty |
| menthofuran | FL/FR |
3- | octanol | FL/FR |
| propionaldehyde | FL |
2,3,5- | trimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
nutty |
2- | acetyl-1-methyl pyrrole | FL |
2- | acetyl-3-ethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
| filbert pyrazine | FL/FR |
2- | methyl thio-3,5 or 6-methyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
| nutty pyrazine | FL/FR |
phenolic |
| propyl 2-furoate | FL |
soapy |
1- | dodecanol | FL/FR |
solvent |
2- | ethyl furan | FL |
spicy |
| ginger oleoresin | FL/FR |
2- | octanol | FL/FR |
| turmeric oleoresin | FL |
sulfurous |
| diphenyl disulfide | FL |
1-( | methyl thio)-2-butanone | FL |
2- | naphthyl mercaptan | FL |
| potato butanone | FL |
2,4,6- | trithiaheptane 10% in triacetin | FL |
| tropical 3-thiobutyrate | FL/FR |
tomato |
| methional | FL/FR |
vegetable |
2- | octen-4-one | FL/FR |
waxy |
(E)-2- | decenal | FL/FR |
| methyl 10-undecenoate | FL/FR |
| methyl laurate | FL/FR |
| methyl undecylenate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | nonen-1-ol | FL/FR |
| octyl 2-furoate | FL |
| octyl acetate | FL/FR |
| octyl butyrate | FL/FR |
winey |
5- | ethyl-2-methyl pyridine | FL |
woody |
iso | bornyl formate | FL/FR |
| dihydro-beta-ionone | FL/FR |
| patchouli oil | FL/FR |
alpha- | pinene | FL/FR |
| vetiver oil haiti | FL/FR |
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Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
2,3- | dimethyl-quinoxaline | 2,3- | dimethylquinoxaline | 2,3- | dimethylquinozaline | | quinoxaline, 2,3-dimethyl- |
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