Food Additives Maltol, 3-Hydroxy-2-Methyl-4h-Pyran-4-One CAS 118-71-8

• CAS No.: 118-71-8
• Formula: C6h6o3
• EINECS: 204-271-8
• Certification: ISO, FDA
• Packaging Material: Plastic
• Storage Method: Normal
• Model NO.: FD001
• Shelf Life: >12 Months
• Main Substances: Maltol
• Resource: Natural
• Transport Package: as Required
• Specification: 25kg/Drum, DRUM, Aluminum Foil Bag
• Trademark: ALLRIGHT G. C.
• Origin: Shandong
• Production Capacity: 100000 Kilogram/Kilograms Per Month

Product Description

Maltol chemical name:3-hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyrone
Molecular formula:C7H8O3
Molecular weight:140.14

Properties:Maltol is a kind of white crystalline powder and has a special smell like coke cream & hard candy,dissolving in dilute solution can realese a smell just like strawberry. It's a sort of fragrance synergist which has an action of improving odor,stabling oder and adding sweet.

Test Item	Standard	Result
Color	White	Complies
Properties	Crystalline powder	Complies
Sweet Smell	Caramel Aroma,Diluted with sweet fruit like aroma	Complies
Assay as(C7H8O3)	≥99.5 w/%	99.7 w/%
Melting range	89.0ºC~93.0ºC	90.7ºC~91.6ºC
Water	≤0.30w/%	0.08w/%

It is a kind of broad-spectrum synergist, with aroma, solid fragrance, by sweet role. Can prepare food spices, tobacco and spices, cosmetics, fragrance and so on, are widely used in food, beverages, tobacco, wine, cosmetics, pharmaceutical and other industries, with obvious results.


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.