2-METHOXY-3(5/6)-METHYLPYRAZINE

Product Data Material Safety Data Sheet
2-METHOXY-3(5/6)-METHYLPYRAZINE

 

MF :C6H8N2O
MW :124

 

CAS# :68378-13-2
FEMA# :3183
 Synonyms

3-Methoxy-2-methylpyrazine

 Natural Occurrence

Reportedly occurs in baked goods, frozen dairy, meat products, soft candy, gelatin, pudding, non-alcoholic beverages, alcoholic beverages, etc.

 Organoleptic
characteristics

 Odour/ Taste : Nutty, characteristic of hazelnut, almond and peanut.      

 Reported uses.

As a flavour ingredient in bakery products, roasted barley, cocoa products, roasted coffee, dairy products, meat, peanuts, pecans, filberts, popcorn, potato products, rum, whisky, soy products, a volatile component in roasted filberts and in potato chips,

 Recommended use level

Baked goods

6 ppm

Frozen dairy

5 ppm

Meat products

2 ppm

Soft candy

6 ppm

Gelatin, Pudding

6 ppm

Nonalcoholic beverages

1 ppm

Alcoholic beverages

1 ppm

 

 

Appearance

Colorless to slightly yellow liquid.

 Assay

99.0% min.

 Boiling point

159 - 1600C

 Specific gravity at 20oC

1.0800 - 1.0900

 Refractive index n20D

1.5050 - 1.5090

 Flash point (CC)

550C

 Odour threshold

1000 ppb in water.

 Solubility

Soluble in 50% alcohol, propylene glycol, toluene, ether etc.

 Stability

Stable ordinarily for two years

 Storage

Should preferably be stored in air-tight containers and under nitrogen. Exposure to light and/or air may discolour the product.

 Regulatory status

Nature identical
FEMA# : 3183    EINECS# : 269-88-19    CoE# : 2266

 Safety status

RTECS#  : -
LD50 (rat, oral) : Not available
TLV : Not available
OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) : Not available
Listed as carcinogen by NTP, IARC or OSHA : No

 Note

The information in this data sheet is obtained from sources, which we believe are reliable. However, this information is provided without any warranty, express or implied, regarding its correctness.

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Thoms Andrues (Sin. Lab Ass.)
"FURFURYLPYRROLE" This chemical is used as an ingredient in flavour as well as in fragenences in compositions.

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Joe John ( Senior Chemist )
The stability of the coffee flavor compound furfuryl mercaptan has been investigated in aqueous solutions under Fenton-type reaction conditions

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