C6H6O3
126.11 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceWarning
MALTOL
CAS118-71-8EC204-271-8
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Flavoring agent for food
Maltol is an organic compound that commonly serves as a flavoring agent in food. It is a white solid with a sweet, caramel-like aroma, often used to enhance the flavor of confectioneries and fruit-based products.
Flavoring agent for confectioneriesFlavor enhancer in fruit-based products
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ReferenceSame Category
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flavor and fragrance intermediate
ReferenceSame Category
1-Cyclohexene-1-carboxaldehyde
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natural flavor and fragrance ingredient
Referencestereoisomer of
Ferric maltol
CAS33725-54-1
pharmaceutical raw material
Referencesame scaffold
Ethyl maltol
CAS4940-11-8
Flavor and fragrance enhancer
Referencesame scaffold
2-(1,1,1-trifluoro-2-methylpropan-2-yl)-4H-pyran-4-one
CAS1357476-64-2
research compound
Safety Reference
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for MALTOL (CAS 118-71-8) is 2932.99.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2932.99
EU CN code (8-digit)
2932 99 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
3-hydroxy-2-methylpyran-4-one
InChIKey
XPCTZQVDEJYUGT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1=C(C(=O)C=CO1)O
Synonyms (42)
- E-636
- MALTOL
- Maltol, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- 2-Methyl pyromeconic acid
- 2-Methyl-3-hydroxy-4-pyrone
- 2-Methyl-3-hydroxypyrone
- 2-Methyl-3-oxy-gamma-pyrone
- 2-methyl-3-hydroxy-4-pyranone
- 3-Hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4-pyrone
- 3-Hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyranone
- 3-Hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyrone
- 3-Hydroxy-2-methyl-g-pyrone
- 3-Hydroxy-2-methylpyrone
- 3-Hydroxy-2-pyran-4-one
- 3-hydroxy-2-methylpyr-4-one
- 3-hydroxy-2-methylpyran-4-one
- Corps praline
- FEMA 2656
- Ins no.636
- Laricinic acid
- Larixic acid
- Larixinic acid
- Laxarinic Acid
- MALTOL [MART.]
- Maltol (Standard)
- Maltol (natural)
- Palatone
- QSPL 180
- Talmon
- Veltol
- Vetol
- methyl maltol
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