Isomaltol

Isomaltol[1]
IUPAC name 1-(3-Hydroxy-2-furanyl)ethanone
Identifiers
CAS number	3420-59-5 Y
PubChem	18898
ChemSpider	17845 Y
UNII	76NST80C38 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES O=C(c1occc1O)C
InChI InChI=1S/C6H6O3/c1-4(7)6-5(8)2-3-9-6/h2-3,8H,1H3 Y Key: HPIGCVXMBGOWTF-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C6H6O3/c1-4(7)6-5(8)2-3-9-6/h2-3,8H,1H3 Key: HPIGCVXMBGOWTF-UHFFFAOYAW
Properties
Molecular formula	C6H6O3
Molar mass	126.11
Melting point	98–103 °C
Solubility in water	Insoluble
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Isomaltol is a natural furan obtained by the enzymatic degradation of starch. It is also a flavor component in bread crust, produced by thermal degradation (caramelization) of sugars.^[2] Isomaltol is obtained after the Maillard reaction from an amino acid and a reducing sugar^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Maltol

References