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.
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- 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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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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