Pyrazine
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Pyrazine is a symmetrical molecule. It is found in folic acid in the form of pterin. Derivatives like Phenazine are well known for their antitumor, antibiotic and diuretic activity. Pyrazine is less basic in nature than pyridine, pyridazine and pyrimidine.
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| 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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