Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-05-19 02:17:07 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:09:47 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM006733
Identification
Common Name2-METHYLPYRAZINE
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionMethylpyrazine is found in alcoholic beverages. Methylpyrazine is a flavouring agent. Methylpyrazine is present in many foods, e.g. bakery products, dairy products, meats, baked or French fried potato, roasted barley, cocoa, coffee, tea, roasted filbert, roasted pecan, peanut, soy products, rum and whisky.
Contaminant Sources
  • EAFUS Chemicals
  • FooDB Chemicals
  • HMDB Contaminants - Feces
  • HPV EPA Chemicals
  • OECD HPV Chemicals
  • ToxCast & Tox21 Chemicals
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
2-MethylpyrazineChEMBL, HMDB
2-Methyl-1,4-diazineHMDB
2-Methyl-pyrazineHMDB
FEMA 3309HMDB
Methyl-pyrazineHMDB
Chemical FormulaC5H6N2
Average Molecular Mass94.115 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass94.053 g/mol
CAS Registry Number109-08-0
IUPAC Name2-methylpyrazine
Traditional Name2-methylpyrazine
SMILESCC1=CN=CC=N1
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C5H6N2/c1-5-4-6-2-3-7-5/h2-4H,1H3
InChI KeyCAWHJQAVHZEVTJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as pyrazines. Pyrazines are compounds containing a pyrazine ring, which is a six-member aromatic heterocycle, that consists of two nitrogen atoms (at positions 1 and 4) and four carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassDiazines
Sub ClassPyrazines
Direct ParentPyrazines
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Pyrazine
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Azacycle
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteromonocyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility335 g/LALOGPS
logP0.19ALOGPS
logP-0.33ChemAxon
logS0.55ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)1.42ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area25.78 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity26.34 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability9.73 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-00kf-9000000000-f4b825c3875738792e2eSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0006-9000000000-a2eaa2efdc4e61c4335cSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-00kf-9000000000-f4b825c3875738792e2eSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0006-9000000000-a2eaa2efdc4e61c4335cSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-5dc367205165bdb5e26bSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - n/a 13V, positivesplash10-0002-9000000000-ecf22d809547e0aa7c74Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - n/a 14V, positivesplash10-0002-9000000000-95eb788b8eb6fb98508fSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - n/a 15V, positivesplash10-0002-9000000000-b43f311f11184d777085Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - n/a 16V, positivesplash10-0002-9000000000-946d74a794831f522066Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - n/a 17V, positivesplash10-0002-9000000000-e6383fe00ef8729dab75Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - n/a 18V, positivesplash10-0002-9000000000-7fc30af3a009f1ecb4c7Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - n/a 19V, positivesplash10-0002-9000000000-165d2190e702945cd673Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - n/a 20V, positivesplash10-00kb-9000000000-d223778f302300346362Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - n/a 22V, positivesplash10-00kb-9000000000-3c72d9dfc975dcf4f023Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - n/a 24V, positivesplash10-00kb-9000000000-5216700f2c02c5bbf000Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - n/a 26V, positivesplash10-0fr5-9000000000-6f9c7151cf25d400d3feSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - n/a 28V, positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-ea4dca874e350890121cSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - n/a 30V, positivesplash10-0f6x-9000000000-8ce2cfe7708d3edb58a6Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - n/a 32V, positivesplash10-0f6x-9000000000-79d81f2d825ea784509eSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0002-9000000000-230ba79fd9ecad00b0bfSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0002-9000000000-4181abbf3d44e1850911Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0uxu-9000000000-341947b86bc29df72c05Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-2513e2138b5b9c757ce4Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-d1f0ae6b396dc25638cdSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-bc38ece616b22363b02dSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0002-9000000000-69782e89d083a3a49f6cSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0fr6-9000000000-ab2962c87b20e872dccaSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0uxr-9000000000-c706f4f6128bb6f144d7Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-0ba9c53048a888159d8dSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-0ba9c53048a888159d8dSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0033112
FooDB IDFDB011112
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDC00052646
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkAlkylpyrazine
Chemspider ID7688
ChEBI IDNot Available
PubChem Compound ID7976
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
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