2,3,5,6-Tetramethylpyrazine, 98+%
2,3,5,6-Tetramethylpyrazine, 98+%
2,3,5,6-Tetramethylpyrazine, 98+%
2,3,5,6-Tetramethylpyrazine, 98+%
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2,3,5,6-Tetramethylpyrazine, 98+%

CAS: 1124-11-4 | C8H12N2 | 136.198 g/mol
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS1124-11-4
IUPAC Nametetramethylpyrazine
Molecular FormulaC8H12N2
InChI KeyFINHMKGKINIASC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCC1=NC(C)=C(C)N=C1C
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SpecificationsSpecification SheetSpecification Sheet
Assay (GC)≥98.0%
Appearance (Color)White
FormCrystals or powder or crystalline powder
Melting Point83.5-89.5?C
2,3,5,6-Tetramethylpyrazine is a flavor ingredient of tobacco. It forms cocrystal with 4-hydroxybenzoic acid which exhibits supramolecular synthon polymorphism.

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Applications
2,3,5,6-Tetramethylpyrazine is a flavor ingredient of tobacco. It forms cocrystal with 4-hydroxybenzoic acid which exhibits supramolecular synthon polymorphism.

Solubility
Soluble in water (4 g/L at 20°C).

Notes
Stable under recommended storage conditions. Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. B.R.Sreekanth; Peddy Vishweshwar; K.Vyas. Supramolecular synthon polymorphism in 2 : 1 co-crystal of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid and 2,3,5,6-tetramethylpyrazine. Chemical Communications. 2007, 23,2375-2377.
  2. Wei Wu; Xiao Yu; Xiao-Ping Luo; Shu-Hua Yang; Dong Zheng. Tetramethylpyrazine protects against scopolamine-induced memory impairments in rats by reversing the cAMP/PKA/CREB pathway. Behavioural Brain Research. 2013, 253,212-216.
  3. Has been used as a component of a buffer to control the acid-catalyzed ring-opening of epoxides: J. Chem. Soc., Perkin 2, 1309 (1972).