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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:06:14 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-18 22:56:16 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB004429</accession>
  <name>5-Methyl-2-ethyl-pyrazine</name>
  <description>2-ethyl-5-methylpyrazine, 9ci, 8ci, also known as 2,5-methylethylpyrazine or fema 3154, is a member of the class of compounds known as pyrazines. Pyrazines 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. 2-ethyl-5-methylpyrazine, 9ci, 8ci is soluble (in water) and a moderately basic compound (based on its pKa). 2-ethyl-5-methylpyrazine, 9ci, 8ci is a sweet, bean, and coffee tasting compound and can be found in a number of food items such as cereals and cereal products, fenugreek, coffee and coffee products, and tea, which makes 2-ethyl-5-methylpyrazine, 9ci, 8ci a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. </description>
  <synonyms>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C7H10N2</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>122.171</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>122.08439833</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>2-ethyl-5-methylpyrazine</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>pyrazine, 2-ethyl-5-methyl-</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>13360-64-0</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CCC1=CN=C(C)C=N1</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C7H10N2/c1-3-7-5-8-6(2)4-9-7/h4-5H,3H2,1-2H3</inchi>
  <inchikey>OXCKCFJIKRGXMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as pyrazines. Pyrazines 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.</description>
    <direct_parent>Pyrazines</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Organoheterocyclic compounds</super_class>
    <class>Diazines</class>
    <sub_class>Pyrazines</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aromatic heteromonocyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Azacyclic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Heteroaromatic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organonitrogen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organopnictogen compounds</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Azacycle</substituent>
      <substituent>Heteroaromatic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic nitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organonitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organopnictogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Pyrazine</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state/>
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      <value>1.18</value>
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    </property>
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      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
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      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>7.72e+01 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>2-ethyl-5-methylpyrazine</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>122.171</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>CCC1=CN=C(C)C=N1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C7H10N2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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  <chemspider_id/>
  <kegg_id/>
  <chebi_id/>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <het_id/>
  <wikipidia/>
  <vmh_id/>
  <fbonto_id/>
  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
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    <food>
      <name>Black tea</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category/>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
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    <food>
      <name>Green tea</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category/>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
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      <name>Herbal tea</name>
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      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
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      <name>Red tea</name>
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    <food>
      <name>Tea</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Camellia sinensis</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>4442</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
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    <flavor>
      <name>fruit</name>
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    <flavor>
      <name>sweet</name>
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  <enzymes>
  </enzymes>
  <health_effects>
  </health_effects>
</compound>
