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| Preferred IUPAC name Tetramethylpyrazine | |
| Other names Ligustrazine; Tetrapyrazine | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.013.084 |
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| C8H12N2 | |
| Molar mass | 136.198 g·mol−1 |
| Melting point | 84–86 °C (183–187 °F; 357–359 K) |
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Tetramethylpyrazine, also known asligustrazine, is achemical compound found innattō and in fermentedcocoa beans.[1] In an observational study, tetramethylpyrazine was the dominantvolatile organic compound in onesourdough starter.[2] When purified, tetramethylpyrazine is a colorless solid. It is classified as analkylpyrazine. Its biosynthesis involves amination ofacetoin, the latter derived frompyruvate.[3] It exhibits potentialnootropic and antiinflammatory activities in rats.[4][5]
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