View source for Chemistry:5-Hydroxymaltol

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| Name = 5-Hydroxymaltol
| ImageFile = 5-Hydroxymaltol.png
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| PIN = 3,5-Dihydroxy-2-methyl-4''H''-pyran-4-one
| OtherNames = 3,5-Dihydroxy-2-methylpyran-4-one
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| CASNo = 1073-96-7
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| UNII = DBQ2Q3Z4FR
| PubChem = 70627
| SMILES = Cc1occ(O)c(=O)c1O
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| ChemSpiderID = 63795
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| StdInChI=1S/C6H6O4/c1-3-5(8)6(9)4(7)2-10-3/h2,7-8H,1H3
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'''5-Hydroxymaltol''', a derivative of [[Chemistry:Maltol|maltol]], is a substance that can be found in ''[[Biology:Penicillium echinulatum|Penicillium echinulatum]]''.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Anderson |first1=H.A. |last2=Bracewell |first2=J.M. |last3=Fraser |first3=A.R. |last4=Jones |first4=D. |last5=Robertson |first5=G.W. |last6=Russell |first6=J.D. |title=5-Hydroxymaltol and mycophenolic acid, secondary metabolites from Penicillium echinulatum |journal=Transactions of the British Mycological Society |date=December 1988 |volume=91 |issue=4 |pages=649–651 |doi=10.1016/S0007-1536(88)80040-8}}</ref> It is also found in toasted oak<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Cutzach |first1=Isabelle |last2=Chatonnet |first2=Pascal |last3=Henry |first3=Robert |last4=Dubourdieu |first4=Denis |title=Identification of Volatile Compounds with a "Toasty" Aroma in Heated Oak Used in Barrelmaking |journal=Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry |date=June 1997 |volume=45 |issue=6 |pages=2217–2224 |doi=10.1021/jf960947d}}</ref> and also in [[Chemistry:Honey|honey]]s from blue gum (''[[Biology:Eucalyptus leucoxylon|Eucalyptus leucoxylon]]'') and yellow box (''[[Biology:Eucalyptus melliodora|Eucalyptus melliodora]]'').<ref>{{cite journal |last1=D'Arcy |first1=Bruce R. |last2=Rintoul |first2=Gavin B. |last3=Rowland |first3=Catherine Y. |last4=Blackman |first4=Adrian J. |title=Composition of Australian Honey Extractives. 1. Norisoprenoids, Monoterpenes, and Other Natural Volatiles from Blue Gum (Eucalyptus leucoxylon) and Yellow Box (Eucalyptus melliodora) Honeys |journal=Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry |date=1997 |volume=45 |issue=5 |pages=1834–1843 |doi=10.1021/jf960625+}}</ref>
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[[Category:4-Pyrones]]
[[Category:Enols]]
[[Category:Secondary alcohols]]


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