95162

2,3,5,6-Tetramethylpyrazine

analytical standard

• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₈H₁₂N₂
• CAS Number: 1124-11-4
• Molecular Weight: 136.19
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 113100
• EC Number: 214-391-2
• MDL number: MFCD00006146
• UNSPSC Code: 85151701
• PubChem Substance ID: 329770426
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• assay: ≥98.0% (GC)
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• bp: 190 °C (lit.)
• mp: 77-80 °C (lit.); 85-87 °C
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; flavors and fragrances; food and beverages; personal care
• format: neat
• SMILES string: Cc1nc(C)c(C)nc1C
• InChI: 1S/C8H12N2/c1-5-6(2)10-8(4)7(3)9-5/h1-4H3
• InChI key: FINHMKGKINIASC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

2,3,5,6-Tetramethylpyrazine is a flavor compound belonging to the class of pyrazines. It is found to be a main active ingredient of the traditional Chinese medicine, Chuanxiong and Ma-Huang herbs, used to treat asthma.

Application

2,3,5,6-Tetramethylpyrazine may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in Ephedrae herba and Ephedra sinica Stapf using different chromatography techniques.

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H302,H315,H319,H335
• pcodes: P261 - P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable