Isomaltol

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Reference= ["Merck Index", 11th Edition, 5066]
ImageFile=Isomaltol.pngImageSize=120px
IUPACName=1-(3-Hydroxy-2-furanyl)ethanone
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CASNo=3420-59-5
PubChem=18898
SMILES=CC(=O)C1=C(C=CO1)O
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Formula=C₆H₆O₃
MolarMass=126.11
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MeltingPt=98-103 °C
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Solubility=Insoluble
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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. ["Principles of Food Chemistry" (1999), John M. DeMan, pg 286. ISBN 083421234X]

ee also

* Maltol

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