Maltol

Structural formula
General
Surname	Maltol
other names	3-hydroxy-2-methyl-pyran-4-one E 636
Molecular formula	C 6 H 6 O 3
Brief description	pleasantly caramel-like smelling needles or prisms
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 118-71-8 EC number 204-271-8 ECHA InfoCard 100,003,884 PubChem 8369 Wikidata Q420648
properties
Molar mass	126.11 g · mol -1
Physical state	firmly
Melting point	161–162 ° C (sublimation from 93 ° C)
solubility	easily soluble in hot water and chloroform less in ethanol , poor in benzene , diethyl ether and petroleum ether
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances Caution H and P phrases H: 302-315-319-335 P: 261-305 + 351 + 338
Toxicological data	550 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 ,  mouse ,  oral )
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Maltol is a cyclic, unsaturated ether and flavoring agent found in malt and caramel . It is used as a flavor enhancer in confectionery and is approved as a flavoring in food.

use

In food flavors with a caramel note, as a flavor enhancer, e.g. B. in fruit flavors (already effective below the taste threshold of approx. 5 ppm) or in lemonades as a partial substitute for sugar.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Entry on Maltol. In: Römpp Online . Georg Thieme Verlag, accessed on December 28, 2014.
2. ↑ ^{a b} sheet maltol at Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on 9 April 2011 ( PDF ).
3. ↑ Entry on maltol in the ChemIDplus database of the United States National Library of Medicine (NLM) .
4. ↑ Flavor Ordinance