5-Hydroxymaltol

5-Hydroxymaltol
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Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 3,5-Dihydroxy-2-methyl-4H-pyran-4-one
	Other names 3,5-Dihydroxy-2-methylpyran-4-one
Identifiers
CAS Number	1073-96-7 Y;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	63795 Y;
ECHA InfoCard	100.258.796
PubChem CID	70627;
UNII	DBQ2Q3Z4FR Y;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50148002 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H6O4/c1-3-5(8)6(9)4(7)2-10-3/h2,7-8H,1H3 Y Key: SSSNQLHKSUJJTE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y;
	SMILES Cc1occ(O)c(=O)c1O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H6O4
Molar mass	142.110 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

5-Hydroxymaltol, a derivative of maltol, is a substance that can be found in Penicillium echinulatum.¹ It is also found in toasted oak² and also in honeys from blue gum (Eucalyptus leucoxylon) and yellow box (Eucalyptus melliodora).³

References

Anderson, H.A.; Bracewell, J.M.; Fraser, A.R.; Jones, D.; Robertson, G.W.; Russell, J.D. (December 1988). "5-Hydroxymaltol and mycophenolic acid, secondary metabolites from Penicillium echinulatum". Transactions of the British Mycological Society. 91 (4): 649–651. doi:10.1016/S0007-1536(88)80040-8.
Cutzach, Isabelle; Chatonnet, Pascal; Henry, Robert; Dubourdieu, Denis (June 1997). "Identification of Volatile Compounds with a "Toasty" Aroma in Heated Oak Used in Barrelmaking". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 45 (6): 2217–2224. doi:10.1021/jf960947d.
D'Arcy, Bruce R.; Rintoul, Gavin B.; Rowland, Catherine Y.; Blackman, Adrian J. (1997). "Composition of Australian Honey Extractives. 1. Norisoprenoids, Monoterpenes, and Other Natural Volatiles from Blue Gum (Eucalyptus leucoxylon) and Yellow Box (Eucalyptus melliodora) Honeys". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 45 (5): 1834–1843. doi:10.1021/jf960625+.