Maltol
3-Hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyrone
C6H6O3
Formula wt 126.11
636 [118-71-8] 3A9RD92BS4 maltol
636 [118-71-8] 3A9RD92BS4 maltol
DESCRIPTION
Maltol occurs as a white, crystalline powder with a characteristic caramel-butterscotch odor, and is suggestive of a fruity-strawberry aroma in dilute solution. One g dissolves in about 82 mL of water, in 21 mL of alcohol, in 80 mL of glycerin, and in 28 mL of propylene glycol.