| Preferred name | maltyl propionate |
| Trivial Name | Maltol propionate |
| Short Description | maltol propionate |
| Formula | C9 H10 O4 |
| CAS Number | 68555-63-5 |
| FEMA Number | 3941 |
| ECHA Number | 271-440-0 |
| FDA UNII | SO5F79G1MJ |
| Nikkaji Number | J148.048K |
| MDL | MFCD00036605 |
| xLogP3-AA | 0.90 (est) |
| NMR Predictor | External link |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 1483 2-methyl-3-(1-oxopropoxy)-4H-pyran-4-one |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 68555-63-5 ; MALTOL PROPIONATE |
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| (2-methyl-4-oxopyran-3-yl) propanoate | |
| NIST Chemistry WebBook: | Search Inchi |
| Canada Domestic Sub. List: | 68555-63-5 |
| Pubchem (cid): | 110543 |
| Pubchem (sid): | 135068651 |
| Publications by Info | |
| maltol and related substances | |
| (IUPAC): | Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf) |
| Videos: | The Periodic Table of Videos |
| tgsc: | Atomic Weights use for this web site |
| (IUPAC): | Periodic Table of the Elements |
| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB37274 |
| FooDB: | FDB016292 |
| Export Tariff Code: | 2932.99.9090 |
| ChemSpider: | View |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Molecular weight | 182.1755065918 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.000376 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 93.33 °C TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 0.661 est |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| water, 4348 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| Odor Type: Caramellic | |
| sweet, caramellic, bready, jammy, strawberry, berry, baked, cookie, pineapple, tropical | |
| Odor strength | medium , recommend smelling in a 10.00 % solution or less |
| Substantivity | 100 hour(s) at 20.00 % |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1997) | At 10.00 % in propylene glycol. sweet caramellic bready jammy strawberry berry |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 25, No. 5, 72, (2000) | At 1.00 %. Rich sweet baked cookie, similar to furaneol with a jammy pineapple, berry and sweet tropical nuance |
| Flavor Type: Caramellic | |
| sweet, brown, caramellic, fruity, jammy, bread crust, butterscotch, tropical | |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 25, No. 5, 72, (2000) | At 10.00 - 60.00 ppm. Sweet, brown caramellic, fruity and jammy, with nuances of bread crust, butterscotch and tropical notes |
| Used in strawberry, blueberry and raspberry flavors. | Sweet caramel fruity |
| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Apricot , Blueberry , Butterscotch , Malt , Pineapple , Raspberry , Rose |
| Flavoring purposes | Caramel |
| Cosmetic purposes | Perfuming agents |
| Preferred SDS: View | |
| European information : | |
| Most important hazard(s): | |
| Xi - Irritant | |
| R 36/38 - Irritating to skin and eyes. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 37/39 - Wear suitable gloves and eye/face protection. | |
| Hazards identification | |
| Classification of the substance or mixture | |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| None found. | |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
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| Hazard statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Category: | |||
| flavor and fragrance agents | |||
| RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search | |||
| IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice | |||
| Recommendation for maltyl propionate usage levels up to: | |||
| 5.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
| Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). | |||
| The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library | |||
| publication number: 19 | |||
| Click here to view publication 19 | |||
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | 107.00000 | 320.00000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | 78.00000 | 182.00000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | 9.00000 | 71.00000 | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | 53.00000 | 192.00000 | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | 0.40000 | 18.00000 | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | 120.00000 | 287.00000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | - | |
| gelatins / puddings: | 112.00000 | 244.00000 | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | 6.00000 | 8.00000 | |
| imitation dairy: | - | - | |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
| jams / jellies: | - | - | |
| meat products: | 0.10000 | 0.10000 | |
| milk products: | - | - | |
| nut products: | - | - | |
| other grains: | - | - | |
| poultry: | - | - | |
| processed fruits: | - | - | |
| processed vegetables: | - | - | |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - | |
| snack foods: | - | - | |
| soft candy: | 114.00000 | 267.00000 | |
| soups: | - | - | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | 0.30000 | 0.40000 | |
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| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):68555-63-5 |
| EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :110543 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| WGK Germany:3 |
| (2-methyl-4-oxopyran-3-yl) propanoate |
| Chemidplus:0068555635 |