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H43407

Sigma-Aldrich

3-Hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyrone

99%

Synonym(s):

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
Beilstein:
112169
EC Number:
204-271-8
MDL number:
MFCD00006578
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24895637
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

99%

autoignition temp.

1364 °F

expl. lim.

25 %

mp

160-164 °C (lit.)

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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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

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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
Christoph J Jocher et al.
Inorganic chemistry, 47(18), 7951-7953 (2008-08-19)
The synthesis, characterization, and photophysical properties are reported for several Ln(III) complexes of a tetradentate chelate, 5LIO-MAM, derived from the common flavor enhancer "maltol". Eu(III), Yb(III), and Nd(III) form stable ML2 complexes in aqueous solution that emit in the red
Huansong Wang et al.
Free radical research, 41(4), 479-488 (2007-04-25)
Soy sauce is a traditional fermented seasoning in Asian countries, that has high antioxidant activity in vitro and some antioxidant activity in vivo. We attempted to identify the major antioxidants present, using the 2,2'-azinobis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) assay as a guide.
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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