maltol

Full Material List
3-hydroxy-2-methylpyran-4-one

Identifiers

FEMA 2656
CAS 118-71-8
EINECS 204-271-8
Synonyms
  • corps praline
  • 3- hydroxy-2-methyl-4-oxo-4H-pyran; 3-Hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyrone
  • 3- hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyranone
  • 3- hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyrone
  • 3- hydroxy-2-methyl-4H-pyran-4-one
  • 3- hydroxy-2-methyl-g-pyrone
  • 3- hydroxy-2-methyl-gamma-pyrone
  • 3- hydroxy-2-methyl-pyran-4-one
  • 3- hydroxy-2-methylpyran-4-one
  • 3- hydroxy-2-methylpyrone
  • larixic acid
  • larixinic acid
  • nat. maltol
  • maltol (natural)
  • maltol 5% pg
  • maltol FCC
  • maltol nat.
  • maltol natural
  • maltol NF grade
  • maltol synthetic
  • maltol, natural
  • 2- methyl pyromeconic acid
  • 2- methyl-3-hydroxy-4-pyrone
  • 2- methyl-3-hydroxypyrone
  • 2- methyl-3-oxidanyl-pyran-4-one
  • 2- methyl-3-oxy-gamma-pyrone
  • 2- methylpyromeconic acid
  • palatone
  • talmon
  • veltol
  • vetol
JECFA Food Flavoring 1480
JECFA Food Additive Maltol
DG SANTE Food Flavourings 07.014 maltol
DG SANTE Food Contact Materials N/A
FDA UNII 3A9RD92BS4
CoE Number 148
XlogP3-AA N/A
Molecular Weight 126.11142
Molecular Formula C6 H6 O3

Organoleptic

Organoleptic Notes
  • 1. Odor Type: caramellic Odor Strength:high ,recommend smelling in a 5.00 % solution or less
  • Substantivity:372 hour(s) at 20.00 % in benzyl alcohol
  • sweet caramellic cotton candy jammy fruity bread baked
  • Odor Description:at 5.00 % in benzyl alcohol. sweet caramel cotton candy jam fruity baked breadLuebke, William tgsc, (1996)
  • Odor sample from: CA Aromatics Company Inc.
  • sweet caramellic cotton candy jammy fruity burnt bready
  • Odor Description:Sweet, caramellic, cotton candy, jammy fruity, burnt with bready nuancesMosciano, Gerard P&F 17, No. 4, 33, (1992)
Odor caramellic
sweet, caramellic, cotton, candy, jammy, fruity, bread, baked, burnt, bready
Flavor caramellic
sweet, cotton, candy, caramellic, jammy, fruity, berry,

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Properties

Food Chemicals Codex Listed Yes
Appearance white powder (est)
Assay 98.00 to 100.00
Specific Gravity N/A
Lbs/Gal (est) N/A
Refractive Index N/A
Melting Point 159.00 to 162.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point 284.70 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est)
Flash Point 240.00 °F. TCC ( 115.56 °C. )
Acid Value N/A
Vapor Pressure N/A
Vapor Density N/A
logP (o/w) 0.09
Soluble In
  • alcohol
  • benzyl alcohol
  • chloroform
  • glycerin, 1.2% in glycerin
  • NaOH solutions yielding CO2
  • phenoxyethanol
  • propylene glycol, 2.8% in propylene glycol
  • water, hot water
  • water, 1.09E+04 mg/L @ 15 °C (exp)
  • paraffin oil
  • isopropyl myristate
Occurrence
  • abies alba mill
  • chicory
  • cocoa
  • coffee
  • fir white fir
  • honey buckwheat honey
  • malt roasted malt
  • pepper bell pepper fruit
  • pinus larix bark
  • raspberry red raspberry fruit
  • strawberry wild strawberry fruit
  • wood tan