2,3-Diethylpyrazine

Also known as: Pyrazine, 2,3-diethyl-, EINECS 239-800-1, FEMA No. 3136, UNII-AD31A42VY0

INCI: 2,3-DIETHYLPYRAZINE

2,3-Diethylpyrazine (CAS 15707-24-1) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Fragrance ingredient (nutty, roasted, cocoa aroma). EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data.

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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Fragrance ingredient (nutty, roasted, cocoa aroma)
Safety Rating
GOOD

Chemistry & Identifiers

Formula
C8H12N2
MW
136.19 g/mol
PubChem CID
27458
IUPAC Name
2,3-diethylpyrazine
InChIKey
GZXXANJCCWGCSV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Regulatory Status

EU EU Status permitted
US US Status permitted
US Notes Not restricted; FEMA GRAS status for food use supports safety profile

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Safety Data

Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for 2,3-Diethylpyrazine.

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PubChem Annotations

Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.

Regulatory (2)
JECFA Number
771
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
JECFA Evaluation
2,3-DIETHYLPYRAZINE | 2001 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | TRS 909-JECFA 57/51 | FAS 48-JECFA 57/135
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)

Function Categories & List Membership

Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Flavouring and nutrient Fragrance
Regulatory List Membership (2)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)

Expert Verdict

Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for 2,3-Diethylpyrazine.

Regulatory Flags

fragrance-component ifra_fragrance fda_food_additive jecfa_safe

Known Synonyms

Pyrazine, 2,3-diethyl- EINECS 239-800-1 FEMA No. 3136 UNII-AD31A42VY0

Chemical Function

Fragrance Flavouring and nutrient

Regulatory Lists

IFRA Transparency Europe food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)

Australian Status

AICIS status: listed

Cross-Vertical Safety Context

Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.

SOURCE ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS DB_PHARMA CAS match

Pharmaceutical Data

Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.

ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL327303
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 2,3-Diethylpyrazine safe in cosmetics?

2,3-Diethylpyrazine has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.

Is 2,3-Diethylpyrazine allowed in the EU?

2,3-Diethylpyrazine EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.

What does 2,3-Diethylpyrazine do in cosmetics?

2,3-Diethylpyrazine functions as: Fragrance ingredient (nutty, roasted, cocoa aroma). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 15707-24-1.

Is 2,3-Diethylpyrazine used outside cosmetics?

2,3-Diethylpyrazine also appears in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.

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