Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Flavouring Substances Approved by European Union:

  • 2-Methyl-3,5 or 6-methylthiopyrazine [show]

General Information

Synonyms: 2-METHYL-3,5- OR 6-METHYLTHIOPYRAZINE, METHYLPYRAZINYL METHYL SULFIDES (MIXTURE)
Chemical Names: MIXTURE OF 2-METHYL-3-(METHYLTHIO)PYRAZINE AND 2-METHYL-5-(METHYLTHIO)PYRAZINE AND 2-METHYL-6-(METHYLTHIO)PYRAZINE
CAS number: 2884-13-1; 67952-65-2
COE number: 2290
JECFA number: 797
FEMA number: 3208
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.9/132

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID520398
IUPAC Name2-methyl-6-methylsulfanylpyrazine
InChIInChI=1S/C6H8N2S/c1-5-3-7-4-6(8-5)9-2/h3-4H,1-2H3
InChI KeyUWZQTYQYHJLIRS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILESCC1=CN=CC(=N1)SC
Molecular FormulaC6H8N2S
Wikipedia2-methyl-6-(methylthio)pyrazine

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight140.204
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count1
Complexity87.1
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c c B j A A B 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 Q A A A A A C A j B V g S u g R I I E A i g A R R n R A A A 0 C R R G j A A U A w 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 Area51.1
Monoisotopic Mass140.041
Exact Mass140.041
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count9
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+0.9616
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.7096
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.6273
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.7547
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9181
Non-inhibitor0.9956
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.8352
Distribution
Subcellular localizationMitochondria0.5650
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8641
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8319
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7787
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorInhibitor0.7409
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8156
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9291
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorInhibitor0.5119
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9495
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.7063
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.9919
Non-inhibitor0.9342
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.8931
CarcinogensNon-carcinogens0.9274
Fish ToxicityLow FHMT0.5707
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityHigh TPT0.5000
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.5822
BiodegradationNot ready biodegradable0.9922
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.8047
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Non-required0.6081

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Regression

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-1.2395LogS
Caco-2 Permeability1.8863LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity1.9541LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity2.5025pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity0.5974pIGC50, ug/L

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassOrganosulfur compounds
ClassThioethers
SubclassAryl thioethers
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentAryl thioethers
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteromonocyclic compounds
SubstituentsAryl thioether - Alkylarylthioether - Pyrazine - Heteroaromatic compound - Azacycle - Organoheterocyclic compound - Sulfenyl compound - Organic nitrogen compound - Organopnictogen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organonitrogen compound - Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as aryl thioethers. These are organosulfur compounds containing a thioether group that is substituted by an aryl group.

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