Methoxymethylpyrazine
Aroma Chemical Top Note CAS 63450-30-6
A roasted nutty note with a peanut and hazelnut character and a soft green facet. Fresh and natural, it adds a nut skin depth in traces.
Odor profile
| Note | Top Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Gourmand |
| Descriptor 2 | Nutty |
| Descriptor 3 | Coffee |
| Tenacity2 | 2 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 63450-30-6 |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C6H8N2O |
| Mol. Weight | 124.14 |
| IUPAC Name | 2-(methoxymethyl)pyrazine |
| InChIKey | DXLUAQMRYDUZCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
2-methoxy 3/5/6 methyl pyrazine, 2-methoxy 3(5/6) methyl pyrazine, 2-methoxy-(3,5 or 6)-methylpyrazine, 2-methoxy-(3,5,6)-methyl pyrazine, 2-methoxy-3-methyl pyrazine + 2-methoxy-5-methyl pyrazine + 2-methoxy-6-methyl pyrazine, 2-methoxy-3-methyl pyrazine + 6-methoxy-3-methyl pyrazine + 5-methoxy-3-methyl pyrazine, 2-methoxy-3-methylpyrazine + 2-methoxy-5-methylpyrazine + 2-methoxy-6-methylpyrazine, 2-methoxy-3-methylpyrazine + 6-methoxy-3-methylpyrazine + 5-methoxy-3-methylpyrazine, 2-methoxy-3(5/6)-methyl pyrazine, 2-methoxy-3(5/6)-methylpyrazine, 2-methoxy-3(5),(6)-methyl pyrazine, 2-( methoxymethyl)pyrazine, methyl methoxy pyrazine (mixture of isomers), 2-methyl-(3,5,6)-methoxypyrazine, 2-methyl-3,(5/6)-methoxypyrazine, 2-methyl-3(5/6)-methoxypyrazine
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 169.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 58.89 °C |
| Density | 1.06000 |
| Refractive Index | 1.50500 |
| Vapor Pressure | 2.041000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 0.161 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, 1.673e+005 mg/L @ 25 C (est) |
| Appearance | colorless clear liquid |
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