Maltol

CAS Registry Number®

118-71-8
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CAS Name

Maltol

Molecular Formula

C6H6O3

Molecular Mass

126.11

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    140-150 °C @ Press: 20 Torr
  • Melting Point (2)

    161.5 °C
  • Density (3)

    0.990 g/cm³

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H6O3/c1-4-6(8)5(7)2-3-9-4/h2-3,8H,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=XPCTZQVDEJYUGT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

OC=1C(=O)C=COC1C

Canonical SMILES

O=C1C=COC(=C1O)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • 4H-Pyran-4-one, 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-
  • 3-Hydroxy-2-methyl-4H-pyran-4-one
  • 3-Hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyrone
  • 3-Hydroxy-2-methyl-γ-pyrone
  • Larixic acid

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