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2-Isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H12N2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
152.19
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

97%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.494 (lit.)

density

0.996 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

COc1nccnc1C(C)C

InChI

1S/C8H12N2O/c1-6(2)7-8(11-3)10-5-4-9-7/h4-6H,1-3H3

InChI key

NTOPKICPEQUPPH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

2-Isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, a taste and odor compound, was determined by headspace solid-phase microextraction (SPME) coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

152.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

67 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

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FSL

Flammable liquids
Type 2 petroleums
Hazardous rank III
Water insoluble liquid


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Profile: What is that smell?
Erik Vance
Nature, 455(7214), 726-728 (2008-10-10)
G J Pickering et al.
Journal of food science, 72(7), S468-S472 (2007-11-13)
2-Isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (IPMP) is a grape-derived component of wine flavor in some wine varieties as well as the causal compound of the off-flavor known as ladybug taint (LBT), which occurs when Harmonia axyridis beetles are incorporated with the grapes during juice
Susanne Kögel et al.
Journal of chemical ecology, 38(7), 854-864 (2012-06-01)
Food type can affect all functional aspects of an insect's life. We investigated the effects of different diet regimes on life history parameters of the ladybird beetle Harmonia axyridis. Furthermore, we tested the importance of elytral color, sex, and diet
G J Pickering et al.
Journal of food science, 73(6), S262-S266 (2009-02-26)
2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (IPMP) is the compound responsible for the off-flavor known as ladybug taint, which occurs when Harmnonia axyridis beetles become incorporated with the grapes during juice processing. It is also an important grape-derived component of juice flavor in some varieties.
Volatile substances from actinomycetes: their role in the odor pollution of water.
N N Gerber
CRC critical reviews in microbiology, 7(3), 191-214 (1979-11-01)

Protocols

Separation of 2-Isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine 20 ppt; 2-Isobutyl-3-methoxypyrazine; 2-Methylisoborneol; (±)-Geosmin 10 ppt

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