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Ethyl maltol

Product Name
Ethyl maltol
CAS No.
4940-11-8
Chemical Name
Ethyl maltol
Synonyms
2-ETHYL-3-HYDROXY-4H-PYRAN-4-ONE;6-ETHYL-3-HYDROXY-2-METHYL-4H-PYRAN-4-ONE;3-HYDROXY-2-ETHYL-4-PYRONE;FEMA 3487;2-ETHYL-3-HYDROXY-4-PYRONE;veltolplus;ethyl mantol;ETHYL MALTOL;yijimaiyafen;ethyl palatone
CBNumber
CB6772323
Molecular Formula
C7H8O3
Formula Weight
140.14
MOL File
4940-11-8.mol
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Ethyl maltol Property

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)
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
Water Solubility 
9.345g/L at 24℃
JECFA Number
1481
Merck 
14,3824
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)
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Safety

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)
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Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)
Signal word
Warning
Hazard statements

H302Harmful if swallowed

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N-Bromosuccinimide Price

Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
W348708
Product name
Ethyl maltol
Purity
≥99%, FCC, FG
Packaging
100g
Price
$84.2
Updated
2024/03/01
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
W348708
Product name
Ethyl maltol
Purity
≥99%, FCC, FG
Packaging
1kg
Price
$150
Updated
2024/03/01
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
W348708
Product name
Ethyl maltol
Purity
≥99%, FCC, FG
Packaging
5kg
Price
$329
Updated
2024/03/01
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
W348708
Product name
Ethyl maltol
Purity
≥99%, FCC, FG
Packaging
25kg
Price
$1230
Updated
2024/03/01
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
412929
Product name
2-Ethyl-3-hydroxy-4H-pyran-4-one
Purity
99%
Packaging
25g
Price
$33.54
Updated
2024/03/01
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Ethyl maltol Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

White crystalline solid with characteristic, very sweet, caramel-like odor and taste. In dilute solution it possesses a sweet, fruitlike flavor and odor.

Chemical Properties

It forms white crystals (mp 90–91°C) with very sweet caramel-like odor, four to six times more potent than maltol. Several syntheses have been developed for its preparation. In a one-pot process, for example, ??-ethylfurfuryl alcohol is treated with halogen to give 4-halo- 6-hydroxy-2-ethyl-2H-pyran-3(6H)-one, which need not be isolated and can be converted to ethylmaltol by aqueous hydrolysis

Chemical Properties

Ethyl maltol has a very sweet, fruit-like odor of immense tenacity and sweet, fruity taste with initial bitter-tart flavor; rapid loss of flavor per se. It is four to six times more potent than maltol.

Occurrence

Has apparently not been reported to occur in nature.

History

In 1891, Bernhardi first discovered synthesis, and its derivatives are used for therapeutic purposes and can be prepared in industrial experiments. As war ammunition, it was first used by France in fortress warfare, and was prepared before the war. In October 1914, the French used it as a gas grenade, planned for the fortress battle. On January 7, 1915, it was actually used in the forest of Argonnen on the western front of France.

Uses

Ethyl Maltol is an extract from medicinal plants such as P. Incarnata and can be used as an anticonvulsant, acting as a depressant, and on motor activity.

Uses

Ethyl Maltol is a flavoring agent that is a white, crystalline powder. it has a unique odor and a sweet taste that resembles fruit. the melt- ing point is 90°c. it is sparingly soluble in water and propylene gly- col and soluble in alcohol and chloroform. it is obtained by chemical synthesis.

Uses

Flavor and fragrance enhancer in foods, especially baked goods, beverages, and synthetic berry and citrus flavorings; minimizes undesirable flavors in tobacco products, cough syrup, vitamins, cosmetics, and saccharin-containing products.

Preparation

Fermentation method. Kojic acid is obtained from starch fermentation, and then ethyl maltol is obtained by etherification, oxidation, debenzylation, decarboxylation, hydroxylation and reduction.
Pyrofuroic acid method. A solution of pyrofuroic acid and acetic acid at a temperature of 90°C was added dropwise to the ether solution of diacetyl peroxide within 1~2h, and then the mixture was raised to 2h within 2h. 110 ° C, so that the 2-position of pyrofuroic acid can be directly alkylated to obtain ethyl maltol.
furfuryl alcohol method. Furfuryl alcohol is chlorinated in methanol aqueous solution by introducing chlorine gas to generate 4-chloro-3-hydroxy-4H-ketone, and then heated and hydrolyzed to obtain pyrofuroic acid; under alkaline conditions, pyrofuroic acid is condensed with acetaldehyde to obtain hydroxyethyl Pyrofuroic acid, which is reduced to ethyl maltol with zinc powder in hydrochloric acid.
Furfural method. Furfural reacts with ethylmagnesium bromide to obtain ethylfurfuryl alcohol (α-furan alkanol), which is then oxidized by chlorine gas in methanol aqueous solution at 0°C, and then heated to 100°C for hydrolysis to obtain ethyl maltol.

Preparation

Several syntheses have been developed for its preparation. In a one-pot process, for example, ??-ethylfurfuryl alcohol is treated with halogen to give 4-halo- 6-hydroxy-2-ethyl-2H-pyran-3(6H)-one, which need not be isolated and can be converted to ethylmaltol by aqueous hydrolysis.

Production Methods

Unlike maltol, ethyl maltol does not occur naturally. It may be prepared by treating a-ethylfurfuryl alcohol with a halogen to produce 4-halo-6-hydroxy-2-ethyl-2H-pyran-3(6H)-one, which is converted to ethyl maltol by hydrolysis.

Definition

ChEBI: Ethyl maltol is a pyranone.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 70 ppm: sweet, burnt cotton, sugar candy-like with jamy, strawberry notes.

General Description

Ethyl maltol is a synthetic homologue of maltol, often found as flavor enhancers and it contributes to the fragrance of commercials products such as cereals, breads, malt beverages, coffee, soybeans and chocolate milk.

Flammability and Explosibility

Not classified

Pharmaceutical Applications

Ethyl maltol is used in pharmaceutical formulations and food products as a flavoring agent or flavor enhancer in applications similar to maltol. It has a flavor and odor 4–6 times as intense asmaltol. Ethyl maltol is used in oral syrups at concentrations of about 0.004% w/v and also at low levels in perfumery.

Safety Profile

Moderately toxic by ingestion and subcutaneous routes. Mutation data reported. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.

Safety

In animal feeding studies, ethyl maltol has been shown to be well tolerated with no adverse toxic, reproductive, or embryogenic effects. It has been reported that while the acute toxicity of ethyl maltol, in animal studies, is slightly greater than maltol, with repeated dosing the opposite is true. The WHO has set an acceptable daily intake for ethyl maltol at up to 2 mg/kg bodyweight.
LD50 (chicken, oral): 1.27 g/kg
LD50 (rat, oral): 1.15 g/kg
LD50 (mouse, oral): 0.78 g/kg
LD50 (mouse, SC): 0.91 g/kg

Synthesis

From kojic acid

Metabolism

When orally administered, ethyl maltol was rapidly and extensively absorbed. Elimination was also extensive and rapid, involving conjugation as the glucuronide and ethereal sulphate, and excretion in the urine to the extent of 65-70% within 24 hr. Rate studies after iv dosage indicated that the bulk (86%) of the recovered conjugates was excreted within 6 hr (Rennhard, 1971).

storage

Solutions may be stored in glass or plastic containers. The bulk material should be stored in a well-closed container, protected from light, in a cool, dry place.

Regulatory Status

GRAS listed. Included in the FDA Inactive Ingredients Database (oral syrup).

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Ethyl maltol 4940-11-8
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US $15.00/kg
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1kg
Purity
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Release date
2024-04-18
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Ethyl maltol 4940-11-8
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Ethyl Maltol 4940-11-8
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99%
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