2-methoxy-3-methylpyrazine

roasted pyrazine

Found in 4 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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2D Lewis Structure

Formula: C6H8N2O
Molecular weight: 124.14 g/mol
PubChem CID: 17898 — full record on PubChem

Properties

Odor description: earthy, roasted, green pea
Odor threshold: 4.0 ppb
Volatility: high
CAS number: 2847-30-5

Not in FEMA GRAS publications 1-33. Of 3,367 listed flavoring substances, none match this compound name. May still be food-safe under other regulatory routes (FDA 21 CFR 172, EFSA, JECFA) — check femaflavor.org for the authoritative current list.

Found in

Measured impact first, then profile share

Every ingredient known to contain 2-methoxy-3-methylpyrazine. Ingredients with a measured concentration come first, ranked by odour activity; the rest follow by how large a share of that ingredient's profile this molecule is. The figure beside each is how many different compounds that ingredient has in total — not the concentration of 2-methoxy-3-methylpyrazine in it.

24 cmpds

220 cmpds

232 cmpds

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