Pyrazine
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Pyrazine is a symmetrical molecule. it is found in vitamin B-10 in the form of pteridine. Derivatives like Phenazine are well known for their antitumor, antibiotic and diuretic activity. Pyrazine is less basic in nature than pyridine, pyridazine and pyrimidine.
| Pyrazine | |
|---|---|
| Chemical name | Pyrazine |
| Chemical formula | C4H4N2 |
| Molecular mass | 80.09 g/mol |
| Melting point | 52 °C |
| Boiling point | 115 °C |
| CAS number | 290-37-9 |
| SMILES | C1=NC=CN=C1 |
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Pyrazine is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound.
[edit] See also
- Pyrimidine, an analog with the second nitrogen atom in position 3.
- Pyridazine, an analog with the second nitrogen atom in position 2.
- Pyridine, an analog with only one nitrogen atom.
- Benzene, an analog without the nitrogen atoms.
- Simple aromatic rings
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