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CAS number :

4940-11-8

EINECS number :

225-582-5

FEMA number :

3487

JECFA number :

1481

FLAVIS number :

07.047

Volatility :

Base

Appearance :

White solid

Price Range :

€€

Stability :

Unstable in shower gel and shampoo bases.

Density :

Data not available.

Molecular formula :

C₇H₈O₃

Molecular Weight :

140.14 g/mol

Flash Point :

>212°F (>100°C)

Log P :

0.61

Fusion Point :

194°F (90°C)

Boiling Point :

Data not available.

Detection Threshold :

Data not available.

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Year of discovery :

Data not available.

Synthesis route :

The synthesis of Ethyl Maltol can be done in a single reactor starting from alpha-ethylfurfuryl alcohol. A treatment of this molecule with chlorine allows to enlarge the cycle and to give a intermediate halogenated pyrane. This molecule can then be subjected to a strong acid hydrolysis, which leads to the synthesis of Ethyl Maltol.

Synthesis precursor :

Ethyl Maltol is not a precursor to the synthesis of another compound of olfactory interest.

Isomerism :

Ethyl Maltol does not have any isomer used in perfumery.

Natural availability :

Ethyl Maltol is not available in its natural state.

Allergens :

This ingredient does not contain any allergen.

For more information on allergens used in perfumery, please consult our article about allergens

IFRA :

This ingredient is not restricted

Maximum usage according to the product category :
Ingredients containing
Ingredient Name	CAS N°	Estimated Concentration
1-Octen-3-yl acetate	2442-10-6	0,9
Geraniol	106-24-1	0,2
1-Octen-3-yl acetate	2442-10-6	0,7
Geraniol	106-24-1	0,15
Estragole	140-67-0	0,3
p-Methoxybenzaldehyde	123-11-5	0,03
Citral	5392-40-5	0,8
Citronellol	106-22-9	11
Eugenol	97-53-0	0,9
Geraniol	106-24-1	22
Citral	5392-40-5	1,4
Citronellol	106-22-9	34
Eugenol	97-53-0	1,2
Geraniol	106-24-1	20
Methyl eugenol	93-15-2	2
Citral	5392-40-5	0,5
Geraniol	106-24-1	17,7
l-Citronellol	7540-51-4	21,1
Farnesol	4602-84-0	8
Geraniol	106-24-1	1
Benzaldehyde	100-52-7	0,9

Cat.1	Cat.2	Cat.3	Cat.4	Cat.5	Cat.6	Cat.7	Cat.8	Cat.9	Cat.10	Cat.11
0,02 %	0,02 %	0,09 %	0,27 %	0,14 %	0,43 %	0,05 %	0,6 %	3 %	2,5 %	Not restricted

Skin contact products	Non skin contact products
Leave on products	Rinse off products

List of natural ingredients containing the material presented here
Ingredient Name	Botanical Name	CAS N°	Estimated Concentration
Mentha arvensis oil	Mentha arvenis L.	68917-18-0	0,25
Spearmint oil	Mentha spicata L.	8008-79-5	67
Spearmint oil, 60%	Mentha x gracilis Sole	91770-24-0	60,2
Spearmint oil, 80%	Mentha x gracilis Sole	91770-24-0	80
Spearmint oil, terpene-free	Mentha spicata L.	68917-46-4	85
Spearmint, Mentha spicata crispa, extract	Mentha spicata L. spicata	98561-44-5	67
Balm oil	Melissa officinalis L.	8014-71-9	0,1
Citronella oil, Ceylon type	Cymbopogon nardus L.	8000-29-1	6,5
Citronella oil, Java type	Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt	8000-29-1	11
Eucalyptus citriodora oil	Corymbia citriodora (Hook.) K.D. Hill & L.A. Johnson	85203-56-1	14,5
Litsea cubeba oil	Litsea cubeba (Lour.)Pers.	68855-99-2	0,15
Rose absolute	Rosa x damascena Mill.	90106-38-0	12,2
Rose concrete	Rosa x damascena Mill.	90106-38-0	4,7
Rose oil	Rosa x damascena Mill.	8007-01-0	34
Rose water stronger	Rosa x centifolia L.	84604-12-6	0,1
Spruce oil, Black	Picea mariana (Mill.) Britton	8008-80-8	0,2
Spruce oil, White	Picea abies (L.) H.Karst.	91770-69-3	0,28
Verbena absolute	Aloysia citrodora Paláu	8024-12-2	0,45
Verbena oil	Aloysia citrodora Paláu	8024-12-2	2,5
Zanthoxylum piperitum extract	Zanthoxylum piperitum	97404-53-0	0,1
Almond oil, bitter	Prunus spp.	8013-76-1	99
Balsam oil, Peru	Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms var. pereirae (Royle) Harms	8007-00-9	0,03
Cassia bark extract	Cinnamomum cassia Blume	8007-80-5	2
Cassia oil	Cinnamomum cassia Blume	8007-80-5	4
Cassie absolute	Vachellia farnesiana (L.) Willd.	8023-82-3	0,3
Cassie extract	Vachellia farnesiana (L.) Willd.	8023-82-3	0,3
Cherry Bark, wild, extract	Prunus serotina Ehrh.	84604-07-9	99
Cinnamon bark extract	Cinnamomum spp.	8015-91-6	0,1
Cinnamon bark oil	Cinnamomum spp.	8015-91-6	0,26
Cinnamon bark oil, Laos	Cinnamomum loureiroi Nees	97659-68-2	0,5
Cinnamon leaf oil	Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume	8015-91-6	0,16
Cistus absolute	Cistus spp.	8016-26-0	0,6
Cistus concrete	Cistus spp.	8016-26-0	0,4
Cistus oil	Cistus spp.	8016-26-0	0,9
Davana oil	Artemisia pallens Wall.	8016-03-3	0,2
Hyacinth absolute	Hyacinthus orientalis L.	8023-94-7	0,1
Jasmine sambac oil	Jasminum sambac (L.) Aiton	1034798-23-6	0,2
Labdanum concrete	Cistus spp.	8016-26-0	0,4
Labdanum extract ambreine	Cistus spp.	68917-77-1	0,8
Labdanum gum	Cistus spp.	8016-26-0	0,2
Labdanum oil	Cistus spp.	8016-26-0	0,9
Labdanum oleoresin	Cistus spp.	8016-26-0	0,2
Niaouli oil	Melaleuca viridiflora Sol. ex Gaertn.	8014-68-4	0,2
Rose absolute	Rosa x damascena Mill.	90106-38-0	0,9
Rose concrete	Rosa x damascena Mill.	90106-38-0	0,5
Styrax extract	Liquidambar spp.	8046-19-3	0,05
Styrax oil, Honduras	Liquidambar spp.	8046-19-3	0,1
Tolu, balsam, extract	Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms.	8024-03-1	0,05
Tolu, balsam, gum	Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms.	8024-03-1	0,01

Maximum usage according to the product category :
Ingredients containing
Ingredient Name	CAS N°	Estimated Concentration
p-Isopropylbenzyl alcohol	536-60-7	0,1
1-Octen-3-yl acetate	2442-10-6	0,9
Geraniol	106-24-1	0,2
7-Methoxycoumarin	531-59-9	0,01
1-Octen-3-yl acetate	2442-10-6	0,7
Geraniol	106-24-1	0,9
7-Methoxycoumarin	531-59-9	5
p-Methoxybenzaldehyde	123-11-5	1
Estragole	140-67-0	0,3
d,l-Citronellol	106-22-9	11
Citronellal	106-23-0	36
Geraniol	106-24-1	22
Farnesal	19317-11-4	0,01
Citral	5392-40-5	0,8
Eugenol	97-53-0	0,9
Benzyl alcohol	100-51-6	0,02
d,l-Citronellol	106-22-9	34
Citronellal	106-23-0	0,1
Geraniol	106-24-1	20
Farnesal	19317-11-4	0,07
Farnesol	4602-84-0	1
Citral	5392-40-5	1,4
Methyl eugenol	93-15-2	2
Eugenol	97-53-0	1,2
Citronellal	106-23-0	0,15
Geraniol	106-24-1	17,7
Citral	5392-40-5	0,5
l-Citronellol	7540-51-4	21,1
Geraniol	106-24-1	1
Farnesol	4602-84-0	8
Benzaldehyde	100-52-7	0,9
l-Carvone	6485-40-1	0,6
Isophorone	78-59-1	0,2
Eugenol	97-53-0	0,4

Cat.1	Cat.2	Cat.3	Cat.4	Cat.5A	Cat.5B	Cat.5C	Cat.5D	Cat.6
0,045 %	0,014 %	0,27 %	0,25 %	0,064 %	0,064 %	0,064 %	0,021 %	0,15 %
Cat.7A	Cat.7B	Cat.8	Cat.9	Cat.10A	Cat.10B	Cat.11A	Cat.11B	Cat.12
0,52 %	0,52 %	0,021 %	0,49 %	0,49 %	1,8 %	0,021 %	0,021 %	Not restricted

List of natural ingredients containing the material presented here
Ingredient Name	Botanical Name	CAS N°	Estimated Concentration
Basil oil, chemotype estragole	Ocimum basilicum L.	8015-73-4	0,5
Cistus oil	Cistus ladaniferus L.	8016-26-0	0,6
Mentha arvensis oil	Mentha arvenis L.	68917-18-0	0,25
Myrtle oil	Myrtus communis L.	8008-46-6	0,2
Origanum oil (extractive)	Thymus capitatus L. Hoffmanns & Link	8007-11-2	0,2
Parsley herb oil	Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A.W.Hill	8000-68-8	0,2
Spearmint oil	Mentha spicata L.	8008-79-5	67
Spearmint oil, 60%	Mentha gracilis, Sole	91770-24-0	60
Spearmint oil, 80%	Mentha gracilis, Sole	91770-24-0	80
Spearmint oil, terpeneless	Mentha spicata L.	68917-46-4	86,5
Spearmint, Mentha spicata crispa, extract	Mentha spicata L. spicata	8008-79-5	67
Yarrow oil	Achillea millefolium L.	8022-07-9	0,2
Balm oil	Melissa officinalis L.	8014-71-9	0,15
Citronella oil, Ceylon type	Cymbopogon nardus (L.) Rendle	8000-29-1	6
Citronella oil, Java type	Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt	8000-29-1	11
Citrus hystrix extract	Citrus hystrix DC	91771-50-5	3
Eucalyptus citriodora oil	Corymbia citriodora (Hook.) K.D. Hill & L.A. Johnson	85203-56-1	10
Lemongrass oil, East Indian	Cymbopogon flexuosus (Nees ex Steudel) Will. Watson	8007-02-1	0,6
Litsea cubeba oil	Litsea Cubeba(Lour.) Pers.	68855-99-2	0,15
Marjoram oil, Spanish	Origanum mastichina L.	8016-33-9	0,1
Niaouli oil	Melaleuca viridiflora Sol. ex Gaertn.	8014-68-4	0,1
Petitgrain bergamot oil	Citrus bergamia (Risso) Wright & Arn.	8007-75-8	0,2
Rose absolute	Rosa x damascena Mill.	90106-38-0	6
Rose concrete	Rosa x damascena Mill.	90106-38-0	4,7
Rose oil	Rosa x damascena Mill.	8007-01-0	34
Rose water stronger	Rosa x centifolia L.	8007-01-0	1,2
Spruce oil, Black	Picea mariana (Mill.) Britton	8008-80-8	0,2
Spruce oil, White	Picea abies (L.) H.Karst.	91770-69-3	0,28
Verbena absolute	Lippia citriodora (L.) Kunth	8024-12-2	0,45
Verbena oil	Lippia citriodora (L.) Kunth	8024-12-2	2,5
Zanthoxylum piperitum extract	Zanthoxylum piperitum	102242-62-6	0,1
Zanthoxylum piperitum extract	Zanthoxylum piperitum	102242-62-6	0,1
Almond oil, bitter	Prunus amygdalus amara (Bitter Almond) kernel oil	8013-76-1	99
Balsam oil, Peru	Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms var. pereirae (Royle) Harms	8007-00-9	0,03
Cajuput oil	Melaleuca leucadendron L.	8008-98-8	0,1
Cassia bark extract	Cinnamomum cassia Blume	8007-80-5	1
Cassia oil	Cinnamomum aromaticum Nees	8007-80-5	1
Cassie absolute	Vachellia farnesiana (L.) Willd.	8023-82-3	0,3
Cassie extract	Vachellia farnesiana (L.) Willd.	8023-82-3	0,3
Cherry Bark, wild, extract	Prunus serotina Ehrh.	84604-07-9	99
Cinnamon bark extract	Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume	8015-91-6	0,1
Cinnamon bark oil	Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume	8015-91-6	0,2
Cinnamon bark oil, Laos	Cinnamomum loureiroi Nees	97659-68-2	0,5
Cinnamon leaf oil	Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume	8015-91-6	0,16
Cistus absolute	Cistus ladaniferus L.	8016-26-0	0,6
Cistus concrete	Cistus ladaniferus L.	8016-26-0	0,4
Cistus oil	Cistus ladaniferus L.	8016-26-0	0,9
Davana oil	Artemisia pallens Wall.	8016-03-3	0,2
Hyacinth absolute	Hyacinthus orientalis L.	8023-94-7	0,1
Labdanum absolute	Cistus ladaniferus L.	8016-26-0	0,6
Labdanum concrete	Cistus ladaniferus L.	8016-26-0	0,4
Labdanum extract ambreine	Cistus ladaniferus L.	68917-77-1	0,8
Labdanum gum	Cistus ladaniferus L.	8016-26-0	0,2
Labdanum oil	Cistus ladaniferus L.	8016-26-0	0,9
Labdanum oleoresin	Cistus ladaniferus L.	8016-26-0	0,2
Niaouli oil	Melaleuca viridiflora Sol. ex Gaertn.	8014-68-4	0,2
Rose absolute	Rosa x damascena Mill.	90106-38-0	1
Rose concrete	Rosa x damascena Mill.	90106-38-0	0,5
Styrax extract	Liquidambar styraciflua L.	8046-19-3	0,05
Styrax oil, Honduras	Liquidambar styraciflua L.	8046-19-3	0,1
Tolu, balsam, extract	Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms.	8024-03-1	0,05
Tolu, balsam, gum	Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms.	8024-03-1	0,01

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Uses in perfumery :

Ethyl Maltol is used in gourmand, sweet and cooked fruit notes, to add a caramel, burnt and vanillic facet.

Other names :

2-ethyl-3-hydroxypyran-4-one, EM-1 crystal grain, EM-400 crystal grain, 2-ethyl pyromeconic acid, 2-ethyl-3-hydroxy-4-pyrone, ethylmaltol, 3-hydroxy-2-ethyl-1,4-pyrone, 3-hydroxy-2-ethyl-4-pyrone, 3-hydroxy-2-ethyl-gamma-pyrone

Other comments :

Ethyl Maltol is a classical compound in perfumery, often combined with Maltol and widely used today in order to bring an addictive and greedy note. More powerful than Maltol.

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Year of discovery :

Data not available.

Synthesis route :

Synthesis precursor :

Ethyl Maltol is not a precursor to the synthesis of another compound of olfactory interest.

Isomerism :

Ethyl Maltol does not have any isomer used in perfumery.

Natural availability :

Ethyl Maltol is not available in its natural state.

Allergens :

This ingredient does not contain any allergen.

Annexe I :

Restriction type :

RESTRICTION QRA

Cause of restriction :

SENSITIZATION

Amendment :

47

Comments :

This ingredient is part of the Schiff base (Benzaldehyde methyl anthranilate (or Amandolene) - N°CAS : 39129-16-3) and induces the application of IFRA regulations for 44,4% of the Schiff base usage. Please also refer to the IFRA Annex II for more information

Quantitative usage limits :

Annexe I :

Annexe I :

Restriction type :

Cause of restriction :

DERMAL SENSITIZATION AND SYSTEMIC TOXICITY

Amendment :

49

Comments :

This ingredient is part of the Schiff base (Benzaldehyde methyl anthranilate (or Amandolene) - N°CAS : 39129-16-3) and induces the application of IFRA regulations for 44,4% of the Schiff base usage. Please also refer to the IFRA Annex II for more information

Quantitative limit on the use :

Annexe I :