2,6-Dimethylpyrazine

Chemical properties

PALE YELLOW LOW MELTING CRYSTALLINE SOLID

Chemical properties

2,6-Dimethylpyrazine has a nutty, coffee-like odor.

Occurrence

Reported found in cocoa products, coffee, diary 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; reported found in grilled beef; also a volatile flavor component of potato chips. Also reported found in cheeses, tamarind, coriander seed and corn tortilla

The Uses of 2,6-Dimethylpyrazine

2,6-Dimethylpyrazine is used Preparation of chocolate, coffee, meat and nuts and other flavors

Preparation

By condensation of 1,2-diaminopropane, followed by column chromatography to separate the 2,6-methylpyrazine from the 2,5-dimethylpyrazine.

Definition

ChEBI: 2,6-Dimethylpyrazine is a member of pyrazines.

Aroma threshold values

Detection: 400 to 1500 ppb. Aroma characteristics at 1.0%: musty, cocoa powdery, tobacco, dry leaf tea, earthy mushroom cap and potato-like, meaty, roasted peanut shell, and coffee.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 5.0 ppm: musty and earthy, nutty peanut shell, cocoa powdery, earthy coffee, yeasty, woody, milk roasted peanut.