Category: flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless solid or liquid (est) |
Assay: | 97.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Melting Point: | 25.00 to 27.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 66.00 °C. @ 2.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.197000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 178.00 °F. TCC ( 81.10 °C. ) (est)
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logP (o/w): | 1.762 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, slightly | | water, 557.2 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: nutty |
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Odor Strength: | high , recommend smelling in a 0.10 % solution or less |
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| roasted nutty |
Odor Description: at 0.10 % in dipropylene glycol. | roasted nutty |
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Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
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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: | flavoring agents |
Recommendation for 6,7-dihydro-2,3-dimethyl-5H-cyclopentapyrazine usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.012 (μg/capita/day) |
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 0.01 (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: 19 |
Click here to view publication 19 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | 1.00000 | 2.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | 0.10000 | 1.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | 1.00000 | 2.00000 |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | 0.30000 | 1.00000 |
fruit ices: | - | - |
gelatins / puddings: | - | - |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | - | - |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | 0.50000 | 1.00000 |
milk products: | - | - |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | 0.50000 | 1.00000 |
processed fruits: | - | - |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
snack foods: | - | - |
soft candy: | - | - |
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 |
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EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 6428802 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
| 6,7-dihydro-2,3-dimethyl-5H-cyclopentapyrazine |
Chemidplus: | 0038917623 |
| 2,3-dimethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopentapyrazine |
Chemidplus: | 0038917634 |
References:
| 6,7-dihydro-2,3-dimethyl-5H-cyclopentapyrazine |
NIST Chemistry WebBook: | Search Inchi |
Pubchem (cid): | 6428802 |
Pubchem (sid): | 10544751 |
| 2,3-dimethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopentapyrazine |
Pubchem (sid): | 135344276 |
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
5H- | cyclopenta[b]pyrazine, 6,7-dihydro-2,3-dimethyl- | 6,7- | dihydro-2,3-dimethyl-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyrazine | 2,3- | dimethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyrazine | 2,3- | dimethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopentapyrazine | (5H)-2,3- | dimethyl-6,7-dihydrocyclopenta(b)pyrazine |
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