CHEBI:145236 - 2-acetylpyrazine

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ChEBI Name 2-acetylpyrazine
ChEBI ID CHEBI:145236
Definition A pyrazine that is substituted by an acetyl group at position 2. It has been identified as one of the volatile flavor constituents in popcorn, bread crust, vinegar, and potato snacks.
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Submitter Mark Williams
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Formula C6H6N2O
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 122.127
Monoisotopic Mass 122.04801
InChI InChI=1S/C6H6N2O/c1-5(9)6-4-7-2-3-8-6/h2-4H,1H3
InChIKey DBZAKQWXICEWNW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES O=C(C1=NC=CN=C1)C
Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): flavouring agent
A food additive that is used to added improve the taste or odour of a food.
Application(s): flavouring agent
A food additive that is used to added improve the taste or odour of a food.
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Outgoing 2-acetylpyrazine (CHEBI:145236) has role flavouring agent (CHEBI:35617)
2-acetylpyrazine (CHEBI:145236) is a aromatic ketone (CHEBI:76224)
2-acetylpyrazine (CHEBI:145236) is a pyrazines (CHEBI:38314)
IUPAC Name
1-(pyrazin-2-yl)ethanone
Synonyms Sources
1-(2-pyrazinyl)ethanone ChemIDplus
1-(pyrazin-2-yl)ethan-1-one IUPAC
1-pyrazinylethanone ChemIDplus
2-acetyl-1,4-diazine ChEBI
acetylpyrazine ChemIDplus
methyl 2-pyrazinyl ketone ChEBI
methyl pyrazinyl ketone ChemIDplus
pyrazin-1-ylethan-1-one ChEBI
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Acetylpyrazine Wikipedia
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HMDB0031861 HMDB
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
109630 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
22047-25-2 CAS Registry Number NIST Chemistry WebBook
22047-25-2 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
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05 November 2019