2,6-Dimethylpyrazine is a member of pyrazines.
Definition
2,6-Dimethylpyrazine is a member of pyrazines.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII N77Q72C9I3 · registered name 2,6-DIMETHYLPYRAZINE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
2,6-DIMETHYLPYRAZINEINCIPyrazine, 2,6-dimethyl-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 108-50-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 203-589-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID5047619
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID3027619
- IUPAC
- 2,6-Dimethylpyrazine
- Molecular formula
- C6H8N2
- Molecular weight
- 108.144 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Solid · white to yellow lumpy crystals with a nutty, coffee-like odour
- Boiling point
- 154.00 to 155.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg · 154 °C
- Melting point
- 47 - 48 °C
- Solubility
- soluble in water, organic solvents · very soluble (in ethanol)
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 4 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Flavouring and nutrient2
- Fragrance2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 12
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata