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Showing Compound Ethyl maltol (FDB008403)

Record Information
Version1.0
Creation date2010-04-08 22:08:04 UTC
Update date2025-11-18 23:10:02 UTC
Primary IDFDB008403
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • FDB029778
Chemical Information
FooDB NameEthyl maltol
DescriptionEthyl maltol belongs to the class of organic compounds known as pyranones and derivatives. Pyranones and derivatives are compounds containing a pyran ring which bears a ketone. Ethyl maltol is a sweet, bitter, and candy tasting compound. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Ethyl maltol.
CAS Number4940-11-8
Structure
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MOLSDFPDBSMILESInChI
Synonyms
SynonymSource
2-Ethyl-3-hydroxy-4-pyroneHMDB
2-Ethylpyromeconic acidHMDB
3-Hydroxy-2-ethyl-1,4-pyroneHMDB
3-Hydroxy-2-ethyl-4-pyroneHMDB, MeSH
3-Hydroxy-2-ethyl-4H-pyran-4-oneHMDB
3-Hydroxy-2-ethyl-laquo gammaraquo -pyroneHMDB
e637HMDB
FEMA 3487HMDB
Ilekudinoside aHMDB
Veltol plusHMDB
EthylmaltolMeSH, HMDB
Indium ethylmaltolMeSH, HMDB
3-Hydroxy-2-ethyl-«gamma»-pyronebiospider
E637db_source
Ethyl maltoldb_source
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility58.4 g/LALOGPS
logP0.34ALOGPS
logP1.07ChemAxon
logS-0.38ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)9.53ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-3.6ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area46.53 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity38.25 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability13.5 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Chemical FormulaC7H8O3
IUPAC name2-ethyl-3-hydroxy-4H-pyran-4-one
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C7H8O3/c1-2-6-7(9)5(8)3-4-10-6/h3-4,9H,2H2,1H3
InChI KeyYIKYNHJUKRTCJL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Isomeric SMILESCCC1=C(O)C(=O)C=CO1
Average Molecular Weight140.1366
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight140.047344122
Classification
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as pyranones and derivatives. Pyranones and derivatives are compounds containing a pyran ring which bears a ketone.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassPyrans
Sub ClassPyranones and derivatives
Direct ParentPyranones and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Pyranone
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Cyclic ketone
  • Oxacycle
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteromonocyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Ontology
Disposition

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Physico-Chemical Properties
Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental
PropertyValueReference
Physical stateNot Available
Physical DescriptionNot Available
Mass CompositionC 60.00%; H 5.75%; O 34.25%DFC
Melting PointMp 90-91°DFC
Boiling PointNot Available
Experimental Water SolubilityNot Available
Experimental logPNot Available
Experimental pKaNot Available
Isoelectric pointNot Available
ChargeNot Available
Optical RotationNot Available
Spectroscopic UV DataNot Available
DensityNot Available
Refractive IndexNot Available
Spectra
Spectra
EI-MS/GC-MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted GC-MSEthyl maltol, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, Positivesplash10-01vo-7900000000-76867d3703f3c854f893Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSEthyl maltol, 1 TMS, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00dj-8910000000-f84883a6e552d25dbb8fSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSEthyl maltol, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
MS/MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0006-0900000000-e4ed3eb28b3f1958c1032021-09-20View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-00di-9000000000-8a4bd0cc447badd314082021-09-20View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-004l-1900000000-8a11dc4b0e615d9e43a92021-09-20View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0006-0900000000-9b8b6ea9166c562f4c042015-04-24View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0006-2900000000-352cec1e0913cc4ce95e2015-04-24View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0006-9100000000-7ef4d63ccf78564b68302015-04-24View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-1900000000-80cc07e29097652798f52015-04-25View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-052r-5900000000-512dc846e01abb868b1d2015-04-25View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0k96-9100000000-3c73ccd7471d0f22b2ce2015-04-25View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-1900000000-769dae173863b66d06762021-09-22View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-000i-9800000000-d71174a6586b3aec630d2021-09-22View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0ktf-9000000000-4bf79e9b1f58b6f43b512021-09-22View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-006x-0900000000-01450ae969df68fc34582021-09-22View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0006-9400000000-e5b1f23d3f9cf50441412021-09-22View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0f6x-9000000000-e33841ce2e31d06b12e82021-09-22View Spectrum
NMRNot Available
ChemSpider ID19804
ChEMBL IDCHEMBL121557
KEGG Compound IDC20362
Pubchem Compound ID21059
Pubchem Substance IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
Phenol-Explorer IDNot Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB31735
CRC / DFC (Dictionary of Food Compounds) IDDHQ34-Q:DHQ34-Q
EAFUS ID1246
Dr. Duke IDNot Available
BIGG IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
HET IDNot Available
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
Flavornet IDNot Available
GoodScent IDrw1004171
SuperScent IDNot Available
Wikipedia IDEthyl maltol
Phenol-Explorer Metabolite IDNot Available
Duplicate IDSNot Available
Old DFC IDSNot Available
Associated Foods
FoodContent Range AverageReference
FoodReference
Biological Effects and Interactions
Health Effects / BioactivitiesNot Available
EnzymesNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
BiosynthesisNot Available
Organoleptic Properties
Flavours
FlavorCitations
sweet
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
caramel
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
jam
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
strawberry
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
cotton
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
candy
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
bitter
  1. Ayana Wiener, Marina Shudler, Anat Levit, Masha Y. Niv. BitterDB: a database of bitter compounds. Nucleic Acids Res 2012, 40(Database issue):D413-419. DOI:10.1093/nar/gkr755
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Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
General ReferenceNot Available
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