Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Flavouring Substances Approved by European Union:

  • 2,6-Dimethylpyrazine [show]

General Information

Synonyms: 2,6-DIMETHYL-1,4-DIAZINE, 2,6-DIMETHYL-p-DIAZINE
Chemical Names: 2,6-DIMETHYLPYRAZINE
CAS number: 108-50-9
COE number: 2211
JECFA number: 767
FEMA number: 3273
Functional Class: Flavouring Agent
FLAVOURING_AGENT

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Evaluations

Evaluation year: 2001
ADI: No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent
Report: TRS 909-JECFA 57/51
Tox Monograph: FAS 48-JECFA 57/135
Specification: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 9/FNP 52 Add.9/128

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID7938
IUPAC Name2,6-dimethylpyrazine
InChIInChI=1S/C6H8N2/c1-5-3-7-4-6(2)8-5/h3-4H,1-2H3
InChI KeyHJFZAYHYIWGLNL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILESCC1=CN=CC(=N1)C
Molecular FormulaC6H8N2
Wikipedia2,6-dimethylpyrazine

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight108.144
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count2
Rotatable Bond Count0
Complexity64.9
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c c B j A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A s A A A A A A A A A A A B g A A A H A A A A A A A C A j B F g Q u g B I I E A C g A R R n R A A A g C Q R E i A A U A A 4 c A A A Q E B A A Q A U A A A A A A D A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = =
Topological Polar Surface Area25.8
Monoisotopic Mass108.069
Exact Mass108.069
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count8
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Classification

Model Result Probability
Absorption
Blood-Brain BarrierBBB+0.9778
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9742
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.7045
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.6966
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9528
Non-inhibitor1.0000
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.8570
Distribution
Subcellular localizationMitochondria0.6577
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8662
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8632
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7949
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.6575
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9835
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9329
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9412
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8951
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.9356
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.9752
Non-inhibitor0.9523
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.9132
CarcinogensNon-carcinogens0.9089
Fish ToxicityLow FHMT0.8312
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityHigh TPT0.5863
Honey Bee ToxicityLow HBT0.5918
BiodegradationNot ready biodegradable0.9606
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.8125
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Non-required0.5991

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Regression

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility0.0047LogS
Caco-2 Permeability1.6714LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity2.0565LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity2.7565pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity0.0780pIGC50, ug/L

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassDiazines
SubclassPyrazines
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentPyrazines
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteromonocyclic compounds
SubstituentsPyrazine - Heteroaromatic compound - Azacycle - Organic nitrogen compound - Organopnictogen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organonitrogen compound - Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as pyrazines. These are compounds containing a pyrazine ring, which is a six-member aromatic heterocycle, that consists of two nitrogen atoms (at positions 1 and 4) and four carbon atoms.

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