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CAS No.: | 4940-11-8 |
Formula: | C6h6o3 |
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Item | Specification --FCC IV |
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Name |
Methyl Maltol 3-hydroxy-2-ethyl-4-pyrone |
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Appearance |
White crystals |
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CAS No |
4940-11-8 | |
Assay |
≥99.0 % |
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Molecular formula |
C6H6O3 |
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Molecular weight |
140.14 |
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Melting Point |
89 - 93 ºC |
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Loss on drying |
≤ 0.3 | |
Residue on Ignition |
0.2% |
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Heavy metals(as Pb) |
≤20 ppm |
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Lead |
≤10 ppm |
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Arsenic |
3 ppm |
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Cadmium |
1 ppm |
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Mercury |
1 ppm |
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Functional use |
Flavor enhancer |
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Packing |
25 kg durm ; |
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Ethyl Maltol can be used as flavours and has a fragrant odor. Ethyl Maltol can still preserve its sweetness and aroma after it is dissolved in the water. And its solution is stable. As an ideal food additive, Ethyl Maltol features safety, innocuity, wide application, good effect and little dosage. It also can be used as good flavour agent in tobacco, food, beverage, essence, wine, daily-use cosmetics and so on. It can effectively improve and enhance the aroma of the food, enforce the sweetness for sweetmeat and prolong the shelf life of food. Since Ethyl Maltol is characterized with little dosage and good effect, its general added amount is about 0.1 to 0.5 . Reference Dose: Soft drink 1.5~6mg/kg; Ice cream and frozen novelties, sorbets, Jelly, tomato-ketchup soup 5~15mg/kg; chocolate, candy and dessert 5~50mg/kg. |