2,6-Dimethylpyrazine has a potent and characteristic aroma that is distinct from its isomers.
| Product Name | 2,6-Dimethylpyrazine |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | 2,6-dimethyl-pyrazin; 2,6-dimethylpyrazine,balance2,5-isomer; 3,5-Dimethylpyrazine; FEMA 3273; 2,6-DIMETHYLPYRAZINE; 2,6-DIMETHYL PARADIAZINE; 2,6-DIMETHYL-1,4-DIAZINE |
| CAS | 108-50-9 |
| MF | C6H8N2 |
| Chemical Properties | 2,6-Dimethylpyrazine has a nutty, coffee-like odor. |
| EINECS | 203-589-4 |
Found in cocoa products, coffee, dairy products, peanuts, pecans, filberts, potato products, rum, whiskey, soy products, tomato puree, baked potato, cooked beef and chicken, mushroom, roasted barley, roasted pecan, tea, and Virginia tobacco. Also present in grilled beef and as a volatile flavor component of potato chips, cheeses, tamarind, coriander seed and corn tortilla.
A natural product of the Maillard reaction found in many heated foods including:
Preparation of chocolate, coffee, meat and nuts and other flavors