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.
Odor profile
| Note | Heart Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Food-like |
| Descriptor 2 | Nutty |
| Descriptor 3 | Roasted |
| Tenacity2 | 25 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 23787-80-6 |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C7H8N2O |
| Mol. Weight | 136.15 |
| IUPAC Name | 1-(3-methylpyrazin-2-yl)ethanone |
| InChIKey | QUNOTZOHYZZWKQ-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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