
Acetylpyrazine
2-acetylpyrazine is a pyrazine that is substituted by an acetyl group at position 2. It has been identified as one of the volatile flavor constituents in popcorn, bread crust, vinegar, and potato snacks. It has a role as a flavouring agent. It is a member of pyrazines and an aromatic ketone. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 1-pyrazin-2-ylethanone
- Molecular formula
- C6H6N2O
- Molecular weight
- 122.12 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 122.048012819 Da
- XLogP3
- 0.2
- Topological polar surface area
- 42.9 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 3
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:145236
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL3188662
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID5047085
- PubMed:22807728
- PubMed:22611347
- PubMed:22219796
- PubMed:22091124
- PubMed:21754211
- PubMed:21202963
- PubMed:21202899
- PubMed:21200971
- PubMed:18698850
- PubMed:18511338
- PubMed:18159922
- PubMed:16076130
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