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Category: flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
| Appearance: | colorless clear liquid (est) |
| Assay: | 97.00 to 100.00 %
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| Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
| Boiling Point: | 187.00 to 188.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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| Vapor Pressure: | 0.854000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
| Flash Point: | 153.00 °F. TCC ( 67.22 °C. )
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| logP (o/w): | 1.703 (est) |
| Soluble in: |
| | alcohol | | | water, 1824 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
| Insoluble in: |
| | water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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| Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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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: |
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Not determined
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| Dermal Toxicity: |
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Not determined
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| Inhalation Toxicity: |
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Not determined
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Safety in Use Information:
| Category: | flavoring agents |
| Recommendation for 2-ethyl-5(or 6)-methoxypyrazine usage levels up to: | | | not for fragrance use.
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| 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: 5 |
| Click here to view publication 5 |
| | average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
| baked goods: | - | 5.00000 |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 5.00000 |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
| breakfast cereal: | - | 5.00000 |
| cheese: | - | - |
| chewing gum: | - | - |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - |
| egg products: | - | - |
| fats / oils: | - | - |
| fish products: | - | - |
| frozen dairy: | - | 5.00000 |
| fruit ices: | - | 5.00000 |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | 5.00000 |
| granulated sugar: | - | - |
| gravies: | - | 5.00000 |
| hard candy: | - | 5.00000 |
| imitation dairy: | - | - |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
| jams / jellies: | - | - |
| meat products: | - | 5.00000 |
| milk products: | - | 5.00000 |
| nut products: | - | - |
| other grains: | - | - |
| poultry: | - | - |
| processed fruits: | - | - |
| processed vegetables: | - | - |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
| snack foods: | - | - |
| soft candy: | - | - |
| soups: | - | 5.00000 |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - |
| sweet sauces: | - | - |
Safety References:
| Flavor & Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA) reference(s): |
| The FEMA GRAS assessment of pyrazine derivatives used as flavor ingredients. View pdf |
| European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 17, Revision 2 (FGE.17Rev2): Pyrazine derivatives from chemical group 24 View page or View pdf |
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 |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 17, Revision 3 (FGE.17Rev3): Pyrazine derivatives from chemical group 24 View page or View pdf |
| EPI System: | View |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA): | 68739-00-4 |
| EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 106443 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
| | 2-ethyl-5-methoxypyrazine |
| Chemidplus: | 0068739004 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| 2- | ethyl-(or methyl)-(3,5 or 6)-methoxypyrazine | | 2- | ethyl-5(6)-methoxypyrazine | | 2- | ethyl-5(or6)-methoxypyrazine | | 2,5 or 6- | methoxy-3-ethyl pyrazine | | 2-, 5- or 6- | methoxy-3-ethylpyrazine | | 2,5 or 6- | methoxy-3-ethylpyrazine | | 2- | methyl-3 (5 or 6) methoxy pyrazine | | | mixture of 85% 2-methoxy-3-ethylpyrzine and 15% (2-methoxy-3-methylpyrazine and 2-methoxy-5-methylpyrazine) | | | pyrazine, 2-ethyl-5(or 6)-methoxy- |
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