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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CAS 118-71-8
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Referencestereoisomer of
Ferric maltol
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Referencesame scaffold
Ethyl maltol
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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
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