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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
2-Methoxy-(3,5 or 6)-isopropylpyrazine |
| Synonym(s) |
Mixture of Methoxy isopropyl pyrazines |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Mixture of 2-Isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine and 2-Isopropyl-5-methoxypyrazine and 2-Isopropyl-6-methoxypyrazine |
| JECFA number |
790 |
| CAS number |
93905-03-4 |
| FEMA number |
3358 |
| COE number |
11344 |
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| Molecular weight |
152.2 |
| Chemical formula |
C8H12ON2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless to slightly yellow liquid with an earthy, raw potato, bell pepper odour |
| Solubility |
soluble in water, organic solvents, oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
120-125° (20 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
97% (sum of isomers) |
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| Refractive index |
1.492-1.499 |
| Specific gravity |
1.010-1.022 |
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IR |
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