3-Ethyl-2,5-Dimethylpyrazine

Also known as: Pyrazine, 3-ethyl-2,5-dimethyl-, 2-Ethyl-3,6-dimethylpyrazine, 3,6-Dimethyl-2-ethylpyrazine, EC No.: 236-417-1, EINECS 236-417-1 (+1 more)

INCI: 3-ETHYL-2,5-DIMETHYLPYRAZINE

3-Ethyl-2,5-Dimethylpyrazine (CAS 13360-65-1) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Perfuming — nutty, roasted character. 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
Perfuming — nutty, roasted character
Safety Rating
GOOD

Chemistry & Identifiers

Formula
C8H12N2
MW
136.19 g/mol
PubChem CID
25916
IUPAC Name
3-ethyl-2,5-dimethylpyrazine
InChIKey
WHMWOHBXYIZFPF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Regulatory Status

EU EU Status permitted
US US Status permitted
US Notes Permitted; also GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) as a food flavoring agent

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Safety Data

Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for 3-Ethyl-2,5-Dimethylpyrazine.

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Function Categories & List Membership

Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Flavouring and nutrient Fragrance
Regulatory List Membership (1)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List

Expert Verdict

Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for 3-Ethyl-2,5-Dimethylpyrazine.

Regulatory Flags

fragrance-component ifra_fragrance

Known Synonyms

Pyrazine, 3-ethyl-2,5-dimethyl- 2-Ethyl-3,6-dimethylpyrazine 3,6-Dimethyl-2-ethylpyrazine EC No.: 236-417-1 EINECS 236-417-1 UNII-G2FB13VLOG

Chemical Function

Fragrance Flavouring and nutrient

Regulatory Lists

IFRA Transparency Europe

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
CHEMBL95123
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 3-Ethyl-2,5-Dimethylpyrazine safe in cosmetics?

3-Ethyl-2,5-Dimethylpyrazine has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.

Is 3-Ethyl-2,5-Dimethylpyrazine allowed in the EU?

3-Ethyl-2,5-Dimethylpyrazine EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.

What does 3-Ethyl-2,5-Dimethylpyrazine do in cosmetics?

3-Ethyl-2,5-Dimethylpyrazine functions as: Perfuming — nutty, roasted character. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 13360-65-1.

Is 3-Ethyl-2,5-Dimethylpyrazine used outside cosmetics?

3-Ethyl-2,5-Dimethylpyrazine 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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