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2-Acetyl-3-Methylpyrazine

Aroma Chemical Heart Note CAS 23787-80-6

A roasted nutty note with a hazelnut and toasted grain character and a soft corn chip facet. Natural and warm, it adds a caramel nut skin depth in traces.

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Odor profile

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Descriptor 1 Food-like
Descriptor 2 Nutty
Descriptor 3 Roasted
Tenacity2 25 h

2 Source: The Good Scents Company

Identification

CAS Number23787-80-6
CategoryAroma Chemical
FormulaC7H8N2O
Mol. Weight136.15
IUPAC Name1-(3-methylpyrazin-2-yl)ethanone
InChIKeyQUNOTZOHYZZWKQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Synonyms

2 acetyl-3-methylpyrazine, 2-acetyl-3-methylpyrazine >98.0%(GC), 2-acetyl-3-methylpyrazine 98%, ethanone, 1-(3-methyl-2-pyrazinyl)-, 1-ethanone, 1-(3-methyl-2-pyrazinyl)-, ethanone, 1-(3-methylpyrazinyl)-, 1-(3-methyl pyrazinyl) ethan-1-one, 1-(3-methyl pyrazinyl) ethanone, 2-methyl-3-acetyl pyrazine, 2-methyl-3-acetylpyrazine, 1-(3-methylpyrazin-2-yl)ethan-1-one, 1-(3-methylpyrazin-2-yl)ethanone, 1-(3-methylpyrazinyl)ethan-1-one, pyrazine, 2-acetyl-3-methyl-

Physical and chemical data

Boiling Point 265.00 °C
Flash Point 80.00 °C
Density 1.11400
Refractive Index 1.52000
Vapor Pressure 0.105000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est)
LogP -0.484
Solubility alcohol; water, 6.241e+004 mg/L @ 25 C (est); stable in most media
Appearance colorless to yellow clear liquid

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