2,6-DIMETHYLPYRAZINE
2,6-Dimethylpyrazine
2,6-DIMETHYLPYRAZINE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.
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Chemical identity and properties
2,6-Dimethylpyrazine
2,6-Dimethylpyrazine is a member of pyrazines. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 2,6-dimethylpyrazine
- Molecular formula
- C6H8N2
- Molecular weight
- 108.14 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 108.068748264 Da
- XLogP3
- 0.5
- Topological polar surface area
- 25.8 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
Evidence from additional scientific databases
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Boiling Point: 154.00 to 155.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Boiling Point: 154 °C Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- LogP: 0.54 Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Melting Point: 47 - 48 °C Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Physical Description: Solid Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
- Physical Description: white to yellow lumpy crystals with a nutty, coffee-like odour Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: soluble in water, organic solvents Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Solubility: very soluble (in ethanol) Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- Signal: Warning Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: H226 (94.7%): Flammable liquid and vapor [Warning Flammable liquids]; H302 (99.9%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P264, P270, P280, P301+P317, P303+P361+P353, P330, P370+P378, P403+P235, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 1686 reports by companies from 15 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Mapped by: Existing checksum-valid CAS to unique PubChem CID match. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record
Scientific classifications and hazard annotations provide context and do not replace the market-specific regulatory decision shown above.
Additional source coverage and match status
| Source | Result | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| NIH PubChem PUG-View | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
A recorded no-match is useful evidence that the source was checked; it is not a claim that the substance does not exist elsewhere.
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Inventory details for 2,6-DIMETHYLPYRAZINE
INCI name
2,6-DIMETHYLPYRAZINE
Description
2,6-Dimethylpyrazine
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 39246
- Imported identity
- 2,6-DIMETHYLPYRAZINE
- Source update
- 02/03/2011
Annex records for 2,6-DIMETHYLPYRAZINE
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How 2,6-DIMETHYLPYRAZINE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists 2,6-DIMETHYLPYRAZINE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
2,6-DIMETHYLPYRAZINE is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.
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Source note for 2,6-DIMETHYLPYRAZINE
This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for 2,6-DIMETHYLPYRAZINE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.
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