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Ethyl maltol

Chemical identification
Pubchem identifier	21059
CAS identifier	4940-11-8
DSSTOX identifier	DTXSID5041516
IUPAC name	Ethyl maltol
SMILES	CCC1=C(C(=O)C=CO1)O
InChI	InChI=1S/C7H8O3/c1-2-6-7(9)5(8)3-4-10-6/h3-4,9H,2H2,1H3
InChIKey	YIKYNHJUKRTCJL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonyms	2-Ethyl pyromeconic acid;4H-Pyran-4-one, 2-ethyl-3-hydroxy-;3-Hydroxy-2-ethyl-1,4-pyrone

Download structure:
2D:MOL MOL2 SDF
3D:MOL MOL2 SDF PDB PDBQT

Odor profile
Odor classes	Aromatic, Berry, Citrus, Dairy, Edible oil, Fermented, Floral, Fruity, Grain, Herbs, Maillard, Mineral, Pome, Stone spices, Sweet spices, Vegetable
Reference	[1]

Presence in Children's products
Broad category	Toys
Subcategory	Squishy Toys

Chemical classification based on ClassyFire
Chemical kingdom	Organic compounds
Chemical super-class	Organoheterocyclic compounds
Chemical class	Pyrans
Chemical subclass	Pyranones and derivatives

Synthetic product source
Product source	Air freshener
Reference	[1], [2]

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