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Usage

Uses

Used in Food and Beverage Industry:
Maltol is used as a flavor enhancer for its caramel-like scent, adding depth and richness to a variety of food and beverage products.
Used in Fragrance Industry:
Due to its sweet aroma, maltol is utilized in the production of fragrances, contributing to the creation of complex and appealing scents.
Used in Cosmetics Industry:
Maltol's antioxidant properties make it a potentially valuable ingredient in cosmetics, where it can help protect and preserve the quality and longevity of products.
Used in Tobacco Products:
The pleasant aroma of maltol is employed in tobacco products to enhance the sensory experience for users.
Used in Pharmaceutical Industry:
The antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of maltol suggest its potential use in pharmaceutical applications, where it could contribute to the development of treatments and health products.

InChI:InChI=1/C11H14O3/c1-5-7(2)9-6-10(13-4)8(3)11(12)14-9/h5-6H,1-4H3/b7-5+

Upstream product

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• 78440-87-6 3-methyl-4-hydroxy-6-(1-methyl-trans-1-propenyl)-2-pyrone-5-carboxylic acid 
• 78440-88-7 3-methyl-4-hydroxy-6-(1-methyl-trans-1-propenyl)-2-pyrone 
• 77-78-1 dimethyl sulfate 
• 186581-53-3 diazomethane 
• 609-14-3 2-acetylpropanoic acid ethyl ester 
• 78440-88-7 3-methyl-4-hydroxy-6-(1-methyl-trans-1-propenyl)-2-pyrone 
• 497-03-0 2-methylbut-2-enal 
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• 99564-92-8 2-methyl-3-trimethylsilyloxy-2-butenoic acid ethyl ester 
• 164531-45-7 6-ethyl-4-methoxy-3-methyl-2H-pyran-2-one 
• 34818-17-2 6-ethyl-4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2H-pyran-2-one 
• 7424-54-6 3,5-heptanedione 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Synthesis and Absolute Configuration of Natural 2-Pyrones

2-Pyrones are frequently produced by microorganisms and often exhibit interesting bioactivities. Therefore, a short and easy synthetic access to these natural products is desirable. Synthetic routes to nectriapyrone, gibepyrone A, racemic gulypyrone A, (+)-germicidin C, (ent)-desoxygermicidin C and (ent)-prolipyrone A via a modular approach are presented, allowing the assignment of the absolute configurations of the latter three chiral compounds. The method failed for the synthesis of (ent)-phomapyrone B that was thus synthesized via a different route, resulting in an assignment of the absolute configuration of natural phomapyrone B.

Total synthesis of infectopyrone, aplysiopsenes A-C, ent-aplysiopsene D, phomapyrones A and D, 8,9-dehydroxylarone, and nectriapyrone

The total synthesis of the 2-pyrone natural products nectriapyrone, aplysiopsenes A-C, ent-aplysiopsene D, phomapyrones A and D, and of 8,9-dehydroxylarone were achieved by Wittig olefination starting with vermopyrone. Infectopyrone was synthesized by Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction starting with phomapyrone D. Racemic phomapyrone C methyl ether was obtained by hydrogenation of nectriapyrone. The total syntheses were achieved starting from commercially available 3,5-heptanedione and led to the desired natural products in 18-46% over 5-6 steps, whereupon all five-step syntheses were carried out with a single chromatographic workup. The total synthesis of infectopyrone, aplysiopsenes A-D, of phomapyrones A and D, and of 8,9-dehydroxylarone were achieved for the first time, giving unambiguous proof for the proposed structures of these natural products.