Isolation and identification of 2-methoxy-3,5-dimethylpyrazine, a potent musty compound from wine corks

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 52, Issue 17, 2004, Pages 5425-5430

  Simpson, Robert F ^a   Capone, Dimitra L ^a   Sefton, Mark A ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN WINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

2 hydroxy 3,5 dimethylpyrazine; 2 methoxy 3,5 dimethylpyrazine; 7 methyl 1,6 dioxaspiro 4.5 decane; Cork; Cork taint; Mustiness; Wine

Indexed keywords

2 HYDROXY 3,5 DIMETHYLPYRAZINE; 2 METHOXY 3,5 DIMETHYLPYRAZINE; 2,4,6 TRICHLOROANISOLE; ANISOLE DERIVATIVE; PYRAZINE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AROMA; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; ODOR; SYNTHESIS; WINE; WINE INDUSTRY;

CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; FOOD PACKAGING; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; ODORS; PYRAZINES; SMELL; WINE;

EID: 4143099380     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf049484z     Document Type: Article

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