Product Description
Ethyl Maltol is a flavoring agent presented as a white crystalline powder. It has a distinctive aroma and a sweet, fruity-like taste.
It has a melting point of 90°C. The compound is slightly soluble in water and propylene glycol, while it is readily soluble in alcohol and chloroform. Ethyl Maltol is produced through chemical synthesis.
Properties
| Melting point | 85-95 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point | 196.62°C (rough estimate) |
| density | 1.1624 (rough estimate) |
| vapor pressure | 0.2Pa at 24℃ |
| refractive index | 1.4850 (estimate) |
| FEMA | 3487 | ETHYL MALTOL |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| solubility | Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) |
| form | Solid |
| pka | 8.38±0.10(Predicted) |
| color | White to Pale Yellow |
| Odor | at 5.00 % in benzyl alcohol. sweet caramel jam strawberry cotton candy |
| Odor Type | caramellic |
| biological source | synthetic |
| Water Solubility | 9.345g/L at 24℃ |
| JECFA Number | 1481 |
| Merck | 143824 |
| LogP | 2.9 at 25℃ |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 4940-11-8(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | 4H-pyran-4-one, 2-ethyl-3-hydroxy-(4940-11-8) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | 4H-Pyran-4-one, 2-ethyl-3-hydroxy- (4940-11-8) |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 22 |
| Safety Statements | 36 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | UQ0840000 |
| HS Code | 29329990 |
| Toxicity | LD50 orally in male mice, male rats, female rats, chicks (mg/kg): 780, 1150, 1200, 1270 (Gralla) |
Product Usage
Ethyl Maltol is used as a flavor and fragrance enhancer in food products, particularly in baked goods, beverages, and synthetic berry and citrus flavor formulations.
It is also applied to mask or reduce undesirable tastes and odors in tobacco products, cough syrups, vitamin preparations, cosmetics, and products containing saccharin.
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