Category:flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Assay: | 95.00 to 100.00
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Melting Point: | 56.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 226.00 to 228.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.070000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 203.00 °F. TCC ( 95.00 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 0.447 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 6.241e+004 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Similar Items:note |
2-acetyl-3-methyl pyrazine |
2-acetyl-6-methyl pyrazine |
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor Type: nutty |
popcorn nutty |
Odor Description:at 0.01 % in propylene glycol. popcorn |
Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
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Hazards identification |
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Classification of the substance or mixture |
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) |
None found. |
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements |
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Pictogram | |
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Hazard statement(s) |
None found. |
Precautionary statement(s) |
None found. |
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Dermal Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Inhalation Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Safety in Use Information:
Category: | flavoring agents |
Recommendation for 2-acetyl-5-methyl pyrazine usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.0024 (μg/capita/day) |
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): | 270 (μg/person/day) |
Threshold of Concern: | 540 (μg/person/day) |
Structure Class: | II |
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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/kg | maximum usage mg/kg |
Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0): | 0.40000 | 2.00000 |
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): | 0.10000 | 0.50000 |
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): | 0.40000 | 2.00000 |
Processed fruit (04.1): | 0.40000 | 2.00000 |
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): | - | - |
Confectionery (05.0): | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
Chewing gum (05.3): | - | - |
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
Bakery wares (07.0): | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): | 0.10000 | 0.50000 |
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): | 0.10000 | 0.50000 |
Eggs and egg products (10.0): | - | - |
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): | - | - |
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): | 0.10000 | 0.50000 |
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
Safety References:
European Food Safety Athority(EFSA):Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies...
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European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s):
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Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) on a request from the Commission related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 17 (FGE.17): Pyrazine derivatives from chemical group 24 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) View page or View pdf
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 50 (FGE.50): Consideration of pyrazine derivatives evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to pyrazine derivatives evaluated by EFSA in FGE.17 (2005) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) View page or View pdf
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 17, Revision 1 (FGE.17Rev1): Pyrazine derivatives from chemical group 24 - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) [1] View page or View pdf
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 17, Revision 2 (FGE.17Rev2): Pyrazine derivatives from chemical group 24 View page or View pdf
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 50, Revision 1 (FGE.50Rev1): Consideration of pyrazine derivatives evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to pyrazine derivatives evaluated by EFSA in FGE.17Rev2 (2010) View page or View pdf
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 17, Revision 3 (FGE.17Rev3): Pyrazine derivatives from chemical group 24 View page or View pdf
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Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :30915 |
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1-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)ethanone |
Chemidplus:0022047274 |
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Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
For Odor |
No odor group found for these |
sulfuryl octanoate FL/FR |
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sulfuryl butyrate FL/FR |
sulfuryl decanoate FL/FR |
sulfuryl hexanoate FL/FR |
sulfuryl isobutyrate FL/FR |
sulfuryl propionate FL/FR |
chocolate |
chocolate |
2,5- dimethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
corn chip |
popcorn pyrimidine FL/FR |
green |
2- heptyl furan FL/FR |
nutty |
3- acetyl pyridine FL/FR |
2- acetyl-3-ethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
2- acetyl-3-methyl pyrazine FL/FR |
2- acetyl-3,5(or 6)-dimethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
3,6- cocoa pyrazine FL/FR |
3,5- cocoa pyrazine FL/FR |
filbert heptenone FL/FR |
filbert pyrazine FL/FR |
5- methyl quinoxaline FL/FR |
2- methyl thio-3,5 or 6-methyl pyrazine FL/FR |
nutty quinoxaline FL/FR |
sesame absolute FL/FR |
popcorn |
2- acetyl pyrazine FL/FR |
2- acetyl pyridine FL/FR |
2- acetyl thiazole FL/FR |
2- acetyl-3,6-dimethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
sulfurous |
dimethyl sulfide FL/FR |
furfuryl thioacetate FL/FR |
For Flavor |
No flavor group found for these |
2- acetyl-1-pyrroline FL |
2- acetyl-3,6-dimethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
2- acetyl-6-methyl pyrazine FL |
6,7- dihydro-2,3-dimethyl-5H-cyclopentapyrazine FL |
dimethyl dihydrocyclopentapyrazine FL |
2,5- dimethyl thiazole FL |
ethyl dimethyl pyrazine FL |
N-(2- mercaptoethyl)-1,3-thiazolidine FL |
methyl 2-(methyl thio) acetate FL |
2- propionyl pyrrole FL |
sulfuryl butyrate FL/FR |
sulfuryl decanoate FL/FR |
sulfuryl hexanoate FL/FR |
sulfuryl isobutyrate FL/FR |
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5- acetyl-2,3-dihydro-1,4-thiazine FL |
sulfuryl formate FL |
sulfuryl octanoate FL/FR |
sulfuryl propionate FL/FR |
ammoniacal |
ammoniacal |
2- methyl piperidine FL |
bready |
2- propionyl thiazole FL |
corn |
2- acetyl pyridine FL/FR |
2- acetyl thiazole FL/FR |
2- acetyl-2-thiazoline FL |
popcorn pyrimidine FL/FR |
fatty |
2- heptyl furan FL/FR |
fishy |
4,5- dimethyl thiazole FL |
malty |
yeast thiazoline FL |
musty |
2,5- dimethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
2- ethoxythiazole FL |
nutty |
3- acetyl pyridine FL/FR |
2- acetyl-3-ethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
2- acetyl-3-methyl pyrazine FL/FR |
2- acetyl-3,5(or 6)-dimethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
3,6- cocoa pyrazine FL/FR |
3,5- cocoa pyrazine FL/FR |
filbert heptenone FL/FR |
filbert pyrazine FL/FR |
5- methyl quinoxaline FL/FR |
2- methyl thio-3,5 or 6-methyl pyrazine FL/FR |
nutty quinoxaline FL/FR |
sesame absolute FL/FR |
popcorn |
2- propionyl-2-thiazoline FL |
roasted |
2- acetyl pyrazine FL/FR |
furfuryl thioacetate FL/FR |
sulfurous |
dimethyl sulfide FL/FR |
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
2- | acetyl-5-methylpyrazine | | ethanone, 1-(5-methyl-2-pyrazinyl)- | 1-(5- | methyl-2-pyrazinyl) ethanone | 1-(5- | methyl-2-pyrazinyl)-1-ethanone | 1-(5- | methyl-2-pyrazinyl)ethanone | 2- | methyl-5-acetylpyrazine | 1-(5- | methylpyrazin-2-yl)ethanone | | pyrazine, 2-acetyl-5-methyl- | | pyrazine, 2-methyl-5-acetyl- |
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