Maltol



Maltol
IUPAC name 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-4H-pyran-4-one
Identifiers
CAS number 118-71-8
SMILES O=C1C=COC(C)=C1O
Properties
Molecular formula C6H6O3
Molar mass 126.11 g/mol
Density 1.348 g/cm3
Melting point

161-162 °C

Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references

Maltol is a naturally occurring E number E636) in breads and cakes.

Maltol, like related 3-hydroxy-4-hard metal centers such as Fe3+, Al3+, and VO3+.[1] Related to this property, maltol has been reported to increase aluminium uptake in the body by 90 times.[citation needed]

See also

  • Ethyl maltol
  • Isomaltol

References

  1. ^ B. D. Liboiron, K. H. Thompson, G. R. Hanson, E. Lam, N. Aebischer, C. Orvig (2005). "New Insights into the Interactions of Serum Proteins with Bis(maltolato)oxovanadium(IV): Transport and Biotransformation of Insulin-Enhancing Vanadium Pharmaceuticals". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 127: 5104-5115. doi:10.1021/ja043944n.
 
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Maltol". A list of authors is available in Wikipedia.