5-ethyl-2,3-dimethylpyrazine
roasted pyrazineFound in 3 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.
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- Formula
- C8H12N2
- Molecular weight
- 136.19 g/mol
- PubChem CID
- 27460 — full record on PubChem
Properties
- Odor description
- burnt, popcorn
- Odor threshold
- 665432.19 ppb (1 source, non-SIDA)
- Volatility
- high
- CAS number
- 15707-34-3
- Retention index
- 1459
FEMA GRAS — Generally Recognized As Safe for flavoring use
- FEMA number
- 4434
- GRAS publication
- GRAS 24
- FEMA primary name
- 5-Ethyl-2,3-dimethylpyrazine
Reported use levels (ppm by food category)
Typical vs maximum reported addition levels in finished food. Use as a regulatory ceiling reference — verify against the current GRAS publication for your product category.
| Food category | Typical (ppm) | Maximum (ppm) |
|---|---|---|
| baked goods | 3.1 | 6 |
| beverages (alcoholic) | 0.3 | 1 |
| beverages (nonalcoholic) | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| frozen dairy | 1.7 | 3.6 |
| gelatins/ puddings | 1.1 | 2.3 |
| meat products | 2 | 4 |
| soft candy | 2.9 | 6 |
Thresholds in published tables
Numbers printed in open-access papers, grouped by the medium the table states. Median and full range of the values; “agree” means two or more papers whose middle 80% of values sit within 100×. Not reviewed.
| Medium | Median | Range | Values | Papers | Papers agree? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| food matrix | 123.4 ppb | 1–2e+03 | 5 | 5 | no (3.3 decades) |
| oil | 200 ppb | 200–200 | 1 | 1 | one paper |
| unstated | 3 ppb | 0.0031–530 | 3 | 3 | no (5.2 decades) |
| water | 530 ppb | 530–530 | 1 | 1 | one paper |
Found in
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