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W265624

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Maltol

greener alternative

natural, FG

Synonym(s):

3-Hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyrone, 3-Hydroxy-2-methyl-4H-pyran-4-one, Larixinic acid, Maltol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H6O3
CAS Number:
118-71-8
Molecular Weight:
126.11
FEMA Number:
2656
Beilstein:
112169
EC Number:
204-271-8
MDL number:
MFCD00006578
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901224
Flavis number:
7.014
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

sugar cane

Quality Level

400

grade

FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher
natural

Agency

follows IFRA guidelines

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009
EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FDA 21 CFR 117

autoignition temp.

1364 °F

expl. lim.

25 %

greener alternative product characteristics

Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
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mp

160-164 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

greener alternative category

Aligned

Organoleptic

caramel; jam; fruity; sweet

SMILES string

CC1=C(O)C(=O)C=CO1

InChI

1S/C6H6O3/c1-4-6(8)5(7)2-3-9-4/h2-3,8H,1H3

InChI key

XPCTZQVDEJYUGT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Maltol is a food flavor enhancing agent, which enhances sweetness. It is also used as food antioxidant due to its high antioxidant activity.
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Application


  • The Importance and Essentiality of Natural and Synthetic Chelators in Medicine: Increased Prospects for the Effective Treatment of Iron Overload and Iron Deficiency.: This review discusses the use of natural and synthetic chelators, including maltol, in treating iron overload and deficiency, emphasizing its medicinal potential and application in biochemistry (Kontoghiorghes, 2024).

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302

Precautionary Statements

P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P501

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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JAN Code

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Biotic Type Antioxidants: The Prospective Search Area for Novel Chemical Drugs, 464-464 (2000)
Basic Food Chemistry, 254-254 (2012)
Anwar Anwar-Mohamed et al.
Toxicology in vitro : an international journal published in association with BIBRA, 21(4), 685-690 (2007-02-24)
Maltol is used extensively as a flavor-enhancing agent, food preservative, antioxidant, and also in cosmetic and pharmaceutical formulations. However, a number of studies have shown that maltol may induce carcinogenicity and toxicity but the mechanisms involved remain unknown. Therefore, we
Tamás Jakusch et al.
Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003), (13)(13), 2428-2437 (2009-03-18)
The interactions of various insulin mimetic oxovanadium(IV) compounds with serum proteins were studied in model systems and in ex vivo samples. For the modeling study, an earlier in situ method was extended and applied to the formation of ternary complexes
Katherine H Thompson et al.
Chemical Society reviews, 35(6), 545-556 (2006-05-27)
The family of hydroxypyrones and close congeners, the hydroxypyridinones, is a particularly versatile class of ligands. The most widely investigated for medicinal applications are the 3-hydroxy-4-pyrones and the 1,2- 3,2- and 3,4-hydroxypyridinones. Key features of these ligands are: a six-membered
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