Ethyl maltol

• Description :

  Ethyl maltol (2-Ethyl-3-hydroxy-4H-pyran-4-one) is an orally active and important food additive and flavor enhancer. Ethyl maltol is less toxic to rats and dogs. Ethyl maltol can enhance copper-mediated cytotoxicity and induce apoptosis in lung epithelial cells[1][2][3][4].

• Product Name Alternative :

  2-Ethyl-3-hydroxy-4H-pyran-4-one

• UNSPSC :

  12352005

• Hazard Statement :

  H302

• Target :

  Heme Oxygenase (HO)

• Type :

  Reference compound

• Related Pathways :

  Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

• Field of Research :

  Others

• Assay Protocol :

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/ethyl-maltol.html

• Purity :

  99.98

• Solubility :

  DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

• Smiles :

  O=C1C(O)=C(CC)OC=C1

• Molecular Formula :

  C7H8O3

• Molecular Weight :

  140.14

• Precautions :

  H302

• References & Citations :

  [1]Niu Y, et al. Characterization of odor-active compounds of various cherry wines by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, gas chromatography-olfactometry and their correlation with sensory attributes. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2011 Aug 1;879 (23) :2287-93.|[2]Li Z, et al. Toxicity Studies of Ethyl Maltol and Iron Complexes in Mice.Biomed Res Int. 2017;2017:2640619.|[3]Gralla EJ, et al. Toxicity studies with ethyl maltol. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 1969 Nov;15 (3) :604-13.|[4]Durrani K, et al. Ethyl maltol enhances copper mediated cytotoxicity in lung epithelial cells. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2021 Jan 1;410:115354.

• Shipping Conditions :

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions :

  -20°C, 3 years; 4°C, 2 years (Powder)

• Scientific Category :

  Reference compound1

• Clinical Information :

  No Development Reported

• CAS Number :

  [4940-11-8]