Ethyl Maltol
Ethyl Maltol is an organic compound, a common flavouring / sweetener and a very pleasant smelling chemical that is used as a flavouring in the food, beverage, tobacco, confectionary and fragrance industry. It has a sweet smell that can has been described as caramelized sugar, cotton candy, candy floss or sweet cooked fruit.
Ethyl maltol Basic information |
Product Name: |
Ethyl maltol |
CAS: |
4940-11-8 |
MF: |
C7H8O3 |
MW: |
140.14 |
EINECS: |
225-582-5 |
Mol File: |
4940-11-8.mol |
Ethyl maltol Chemical Properties |
Melting point |
85-95 °C(lit.) |
Boiling point |
196.62°C (rough estimate) |
density |
1.1624 (rough estimate) |
FEMA |
3487 | ETHYL MALTOL |
refractive index |
1.4850 (estimate) |
pka |
8.38±0.10(Predicted) |
form |
neat |
JECFA Number |
1481 |
Merck |
143824 |
Product Name |
Ethyl maltol |
CAS |
MF |
C7H8O3 |
4940-11-8 |
Weight |
300kg |
Batch No. 210502 |
Items tested |
Specifications |
Results |
Appearance |
White powder, needle or granule crystal |
Qualified |
Aroma |
Fruity sweet aroma, no miscellaneous |
Qualified |
Assay % |
≥99.5 |
99.78 |
Melting point ºC |
89.0-92.0 |
90.2-91.3 |
Water % |
≤0.3 |
0.09 |
Heavy metals (Pb) mg/kg |
≤10 |
<5 |
As mg/kg |
≤1 |
<1 |
Conclusion |
Conforms to GB 12487-2010 |
Ethyl maltol is an ideal food additive with safety, non-toxicity, wide application, good effect and low dosage. It is a good fragrance synergist for tobacco, food, beverage, essence, fruit wine, daily cosmetics and so on. The flavor improvement and enhancement have a significant effect, play a sweetening effect on sweets, and can extend the storage period of food.
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