Pyrazine, tetramethyl-

• Formula: C₈H₁₂N₂
• Molecular weight: 136.1943
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C8H12N2/c1-5-6(2)10-8(4)7(3)9-5/h1-4H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: FINHMKGKINIASC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 1124-11-4
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: BS Factor; Tetramethylpyrazine; 2,3,5,6-Tetramethylpyrazine; Tetramethylpyrazin; Pyrazine, 2,3,5,6-tetramethyl
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Kovats' RI, polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Notes

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