Description
5-Methylquinoxaline has a burnt, roasted, nutty, roasted com, coffee
odor.
Chemical Properties
Amber liquid
Chemical Properties
5-Methylquinoxaline has a burnt, roasted, nutty, roasted corn, coffee odor
Occurrence
Reported found in coffee and roasted almonds
Uses
5-Methylquinoxaline was used in the synthesis of 1,12-diphenyl-5-methyl-1,12,12
a,12
b-tetrahydro
bis[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-
a:3′,4′-
c]quinoxaline
bis-cycloadducts.
Definition
ChEBI: A quinoxaline derivative in which the quinoxaline (1,4-naphthyridine) skeleton is substituted at C-5 with a methyl group.
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 2 ppm: nutty, roasted, peanut and pyrazine-like with yeasty, corn-chip nuance.
General Description
5-Methylquinoxaline has been identified as one of the key volatile aroma compounds in roasted almonds{170] and roasted coffee.
