Ethyl Maltol
2-Ethyl-3-hydroxy-4-pyrone
C7H8O3
Formula wt 140.14
637 [4940-11-8] 3487 L6Q8K29L05 ethyl maltol
637 [4940-11-8] 3487 L6Q8K29L05 ethyl maltol
DESCRIPTION
Ethyl Maltol occurs as a white, crystalline powder having a cotton-candy odor and a sweet, fruitlike flavor in dilute solution. One g dissolves in about 55 mL of water, 10 mL of alcohol, 17 mL of propylene glycol, and 5 mL of chloroform. It melts at about 90°.