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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"

Flavouring 2-Isobutyl-3-methylpyrazine
Synonym(s) 2-Methyl-3-isobutylpyrazine;2-(2-Methylpropyl)-3-methylpyrazine;2-Isobutyl-3-methyl-1,4-diazine
Latest JECFA evaluation 2001 (Session 57)
Status of specification Full
Chemical name 2-Isobutyl-3-methylpyrazine
JECFA number 773
CAS number 13925-06-9
FEMA number 3133
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Molecular weight 150.22
Chemical formula C9H14N2
Physical form/odour colourless to slightly yellow liquid with a green, earthy, celery odour
Solubility soluble in water, oils, organic solvents
Solubility in ethanol miscible at room temperature
Boiling point (°C) 199°
Assay min % 98%
Acid value max
Refractive index 1.488-1.498
Specific gravity 0.936-0.942
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