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2-acetylpyrazine
Sign in to saveAcetylpyrazine is an organic compound with the chemical formula . It is a yellow-brown powder at room temperature. Chemically, acetylpyrazine is a pyrazine and a ketone. ==Natural occurrence== Acetylpyrazine is found in foods such as seeds, nuts and meats. ==Uses== It is used in frozen dairy products such as ice cream.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C6H6N2O
- Molecular weight
- 122.12 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 1-pyrazin-2-ylethanone
- SMILES
- CC(=O)C1=NC=CN=C1
- InChIKey
- DBZAKQWXICEWNW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 0.2
- Polar surface area
- 42.9 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 3
- Formal charge
- 0
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 122.048
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- found in taxon
- Polygala senega
- canonical SMILES
- CC(=O)C1=NC=CN=C1
- chemical formula
- C₆H₆N₂O
- melting point
- 77.0
- has characteristic
- bitterness
- Commons category
- Acetylpyrazine
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Natural occurrence
- Uses
- Synthesis
- References
Acetylpyrazine is an organic compound with the chemical formula . It is a yellow-brown powder at room temperature. Chemically, acetylpyrazine is a pyrazine and a ketone. ==Natural occurrence== Acetylpyrazine is found in foods such as seeds, nuts and meats. ==Uses== It is used in frozen dairy products such as ice cream.
It is considered generally recognized as safe by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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