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General Material Information

Preferred name ethyl dimethyl pyrazine
Trivial Name 2,3-Dimethyl-5-ethylpyrazine
Short Description 5-ethyl-2,3-dimethylpyrazine
Formula C8 H12 N2
CAS Number 15707-34-3
FEMA Number 4434
Flavis Number 14.17
FDA UNII 6496XCH56Q
Nikkaji Number J426.502E
Beilstein Number 956766
MDL MFCD04038059
NMR Predictor External link
JECFA Food Flavoring 2126 5-ethyl-2,3-dimethylpyrazine
FDA Patent No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances
FDA Mainterm 15707-34-3 ; 5-ETHYL-2,3-DIMETHYLPYRAZINE
Synonyms
  • 2,3-dimethyl-5-ethyl pyrazine
  • 2,3-dimethyl-5-ethyl pyrazine natural 5% in ethyl alcohol
  • 2,3-dimethyl-5-ethylpyrazine
  • ethyl dimethyl pyrazine natural
  • 5-ethyl-2,3-dimethyl pyrazine
  • 5-ethyl-2,3-dimethyl-pyrazine
  • 5-ethyl-2,3-dimethylpyrazine
  • 2-ethyl-5,6-dimethyl pyrazine
  • 2-ethyl-5,6-dimethylpyrazine
  • pyrazine, 5-ethyl-2,3-dimethyl-
  • 5-ethyl-2,3-dimethylpyrazine
  • 2,3-Dimethyl-6-ethylpyrazine
  • 2,3-Dimethyl-5-ethylpyrazine
  • 2-Ethyl-5,6-dimethylpyrazine

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Other Information

(IUPAC):Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf)
Videos:The Periodic Table of Videos
tgsc:Atomic Weights use for this web site
(IUPAC):Periodic Table of the Elements
FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS):View
CHEMBL:View
HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database):HMDB29727
FooDB:FDB000923
Export Tariff Code:2933.99.8290
VCF-Online:VCF Volatile Compounds in Food
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PhysChem Properties

Material listed in food chemical codex No
Molecular weight 136.19764709473
Specific gravity @ 20 °C
Pounds per Gallon 7.864 to 8.181
Refractive Index 1.494 to 1.502 @ 20 °C
Boiling Point 190 to 191°C @ 760 mm Hg
Acid Value 1 max KOH/g
Vapor Pressure 0.74 mmHg @ 25 °C
Flash Point TCC Value 70.56 °C TCC
logP (o/w) 1.457 est
Solubility
alcohol Yes
water, 1473 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) Yes
water No

Organoleptic Properties

Odor Type: Burnt
burnt, popcorn, roasted, cocoa
General comment At 0.10 % in propylene glycol. burnt popcorn roasted cocoa

Occurrences

Potential Uses

Applications
Flavoring purposes Bread, Meat

Safety Information

Safety information

Preferred SDS: View
Hazards identification
Classification of the substance or mixture
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)
None found.
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements
Pictogram
Hazard statement(s)
None found.
Precautionary statement(s)
None found.
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity:
Not determined
Dermal Toxicity:
Not determined
Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined

Safety in use information

Category:
flavoring agents
Recommendation for ethyl dimethyl pyrazine usage levels up to:
not for fragrance use.
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): 0.12 (μg/capita/day)
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): 1100 (μg/person/day)
Threshold of Concern:540 (μg/person/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: 24
Click here to view publication 24
average usual ppmaverage maximum ppm
baked goods: 3.100006.00000
beverages(nonalcoholic): 1.900002.50000
beverages(alcoholic): 0.300001.00000
breakfast cereal: --
cheese: --
chewing gum: --
condiments / relishes: --
confectionery froastings: --
egg products: --
fats / oils: --
fish products: --
frozen dairy: 1.700003.60000
fruit ices: --
gelatins / puddings: 1.100002.30000
granulated sugar: --
gravies: --
hard candy: --
imitation dairy: --
instant coffee / tea: --
jams / jellies: --
meat products: 2.000004.00000
milk products: --
nut products: --
other grains: --
poultry: --
processed fruits: --
processed vegetables: --
reconstituted vegetables: --
seasonings / flavors: --
snack foods: --
soft candy: 2.900006.00000
soups: --
sugar substitutes: --
sweet sauces: --
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/kgmaximum usage mg/kg
Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0): 1.720003.60000
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): --
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): 1.100002.33000
Processed fruit (04.1): --
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): --
Confectionery (05.0): 2.920006.00000
Chewing gum (05.3): --
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): --
Bakery wares (07.0): 3.130006.00000
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): 2.000004.00000
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): --
Eggs and egg products (10.0): --
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): --
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): --
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): --
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): 1.930002.50000
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): 0.300001.00000
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): --
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): --

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):

Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 17, Revision 3 (FGE.17Rev3): Pyrazine derivatives from chemical group 24
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Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :27460
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data
WGK Germany:3
5-ethyl-2,3-dimethylpyrazine
Chemidplus:0015707343