2-Acetylpyrazine CAS 22047-25-2 Purity >99.0% (GC)

2-Acetylpyrazine (CAS: 22047-25-2) has a nutty, popcorn, bread-crust odor. It is one of the volatile aroma components in popcorn, wheat and rye crusts. 2-Acetylpyrazine is soluble in water and stable under ordinary conditions. It is used to manufacture many polycyclic compounds and used as useful structures in pharmaceuticals and perfumes. It is a component of the folates (vitamin B compounds) and of the isoalloxazine ring nucleus of flavins. Numerous pyrazine derivatives such as pyrazine polycyclic compounds, alkyl-, alicyclic-, and alkylaryl-substituted compounds, derivatives containing oxygenated functional groups and thio-functional groups in the side-chains are used in biological, drug, flavoring and perfumery industry. 2-Acetylpyrazine is used as food additive, commonly used in chocolate and baked goods. It is used in frozen dairy products such as ice cream, also can be used in tobacoo. 2-Acetylpyrazine has been widely used as an intermediate in the organic synthesis of various heterocyclic derivatives and in coupling reactions, alkylation reactions, and sensitizer ligands because of its good biological and reactive activities. For example, it is a significant reaction intermediate for producing drugs for treating malaria, epilepsy, and Parkinson's disease.