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Maltol

analytical standard

• Sinónimos: 3-Hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyrone, 3-Hydroxy-2-methyl-4H-pyran-4-one, Larixinic acid, Maltol
• Fórmula empírica (notación de Hill): C₆H₆O₃
• Número de CAS: 118-71-8
• Peso molecular: 126.11
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 112169
• EC Number: 204-271-8
• MDL number: MFCD00006578
• UNSPSC Code: 85151701
• PubChem Substance ID: 329751660
• NACRES: NA.24

Propiedades

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• assay: ≥97.0% (GC)
• autoignition temp.: 1364 °F
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• expl. lim.: 25 %
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• mp: 159-162 °C; 160-164 °C (lit.)
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; flavors and fragrances; food and beverages; personal care
• format: neat
• 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

Descripción

General description

Maltol is an important food additive, which finds applications as a potent flavor enhancer to modify or enhance the flavor in the food and beverage industry. Some of the sources of maltol include bread crusts, baked cereals, coffee, caramelized food products, pyrolysis of sucrose, etc.

Application

Maltol may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in:

• Synthetic and commercial food samples using UV–Vis spectrophotometry with chemometrics methods.
• Food and beverage matrices using FIA-direct chemiluminescence procedure.

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Información de seguridad

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H302
• pcodes: P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable