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CAS 118-71-8
Also known as: 118-71-8, 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyrone, 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-4h-pyran-4-one, Larixinic acid, Palatone, Talmon
Molecular Formula
C6H6O3
Molecular Weight
126.11  g/mol
InChI Key
XPCTZQVDEJYUGT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
FDA UNII
3A9RD92BS4

3-Hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyrone is a metabolite found in or produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
1 2D Structure

CAS 118-71-8

2 Identification
2.1 Computed Descriptors
2.1.1 IUPAC Name
3-hydroxy-2-methylpyran-4-one
2.1.2 InChI
InChI=1S/C6H6O3/c1-4-6(8)5(7)2-3-9-4/h2-3,8H,1H3
2.1.3 InChI Key
XPCTZQVDEJYUGT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
2.1.4 Canonical SMILES
CC1=C(C(=O)C=CO1)O
2.2 Other Identifiers
2.2.1 UNII
3A9RD92BS4
2.3 Synonyms
2.3.1 MeSH Synonyms

1. 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyrone

2.3.2 Depositor-Supplied Synonyms

1. 118-71-8

2. 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyrone

3. 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-4h-pyran-4-one

4. Larixinic Acid

5. Palatone

6. Talmon

7. Larixic Acid

8. Vetol

9. Veltol

10. Corps Praline

11. 3-hydroxy-2-methylpyran-4-one

12. 4h-pyran-4-one, 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-

13. 2-methyl Pyromeconic Acid

14. 2-methylpyromeconic Acid

15. 2-methyl-3-hydroxy-4-pyrone

16. 2-methyl-3-hydroxypyrone

17. Maltol (natural)

18. 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-gamma-pyrone

19. 2-methyl-3-oxy-gamma-pyrone

20. Fema No. 2656

21. 3-hydroxy-2-methylpyrone

22. 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-pyran-4-one

23. Mfcd00006578

24. Nsc 2829

25. 2-methyl-3-hydroxy-4-pyranone

26. 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyranone

27. Chebi:69438

28. Nsc2829

29. 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4-pyrone

30. Ins No.636

31. Nsc-2829

32. 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-.gamma.-pyrone

33. Nsc-404458

34. Ins-636

35. Mls000069412

36. 3a9rd92bs4

37. 5-hydroxy-6-methyl-4h-pyran-4-one

38. Maltol (3-hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyrone)

39. E636

40. Smr000059093

41. E-636

42. Dsstox_cid_5523

43. Dsstox_rid_77818

44. Dsstox_gsid_25523

45. Wln: T6o Dvj B1 Cq

46. Cas-118-71-8

47. Maltol [nf]

48. Ccris 3467

49. Einecs 204-271-8

50. Brn 0112169

51. Unii-3a9rd92bs4

52. Methylmaltol

53. Methyl Maltol

54. Laricinic Acid

55. Ai3-18547

56. Natural Maltol

57. Spectrum_001419

58. Opera_id_338

59. Specplus_000443

60. Maltol [fhfi]

61. Maltol [inci]

62. Maltol [fcc]

63. Maltol [usp-rs]

64. Spectrum2_001795

65. Spectrum3_001351

66. Spectrum4_001871

67. Spectrum5_000462

68. Maltol [ii]

69. Maltol [mi]

70. Maltol [mart.]

71. Bmse000538

72. Maltol, Analytical Standard

73. Schembl4815

74. 3-hydroxy-2-pyran-4-one

75. Bspbio_003161

76. Kbiogr_002365

77. Kbioss_001899

78. Spectrum310025

79. 5-18-01-00114 (beilstein Handbook Reference)

80. Mls001424145

81. Mls002415738

82. 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-g-pyrone

83. Chembl31422

84. Divk1c_006539

85. 3-hydroxy-2-methylpyr-4-one

86. Spbio_001749

87. Qspl 180

88. Dtxsid0025523

89. 2-methyl-3-oxy-.gamma.-pyrone

90. 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-4-oxopyrane

91. 3-hydroxyl-2-methyl-4-pyranone

92. Fema 2656

93. Hsdb 8320

94. Kbio1_001483

95. Kbio2_001899

96. Kbio2_004467

97. Kbio2_007035

98. Kbio3_002381

99. Xpctzqvdejyugt-uhfffaoysa-

100. 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-gamma -pyrone

101. Hms2052k09

102. Hms3394k09

103. Kuc106764n

104. Zinc164488

105. Str01642

106. Tox21_202215

107. Tox21_300118

108. Bbl011669

109. Bdbm50227434

110. Ccg-38443

111. Maltol, Natural, >=98.5%, Fg

112. Nsc404458

113. S4940

114. Stk801686

115. 2-methyl-3-hydroxy-4h-pyran-4-one

116. Maltol, >=99.0%, Fcc, Fg

117. 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyrone, 99%

118. Akos005607790

119. 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyrone, Natural

120. Cs-w013504

121. Hy-w012788

122. Nc00350

123. Ps-4578

124. Sdccgmls-0066563.p001

125. 4-(a-d-glucopyranosido)-a-glucopyranose

126. Ncgc00091223-01

127. Ncgc00091223-02

128. Ncgc00091223-03

129. Ncgc00091223-04

130. Ncgc00091223-05

131. Ncgc00178231-01

132. Ncgc00254046-01

133. Ncgc00259764-01

134. Bp-11468

135. Ksc-11-228-8

136. Nci60_002320

137. Sy011358

138. Db-002512

139. Am20080119

140. Ft-0615804

141. M0673

142. Maltol Solution, 1 Wt. % In Benzyl Alcohol

143. A804081

144. Q420648

145. Sr-01000712383

146. Sr-01000712383-3

147. W-108539

148. Brd-k40619305-001-12-1

149. Z1868163292

150. Maltol, United States Pharmacopeia (usp) Reference Standard

2.4 Create Date
2005-03-26
3 Chemical and Physical Properties
Molecular Weight 126.11 g/mol
Molecular Formula C6H6O3
XLogP30.4
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count0
Exact Mass126.031694049 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass126.031694049 g/mol
Topological Polar Surface Area46.5 Ų
Heavy Atom Count9
Formal Charge0
Complexity200
Isotope Atom Count0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Covalently Bonded Unit Count1
4 Drug and Medication Information
4.1 Therapeutic Uses

/EXPL THER/ /The objective of the study was/ to evaluate the neuroprotective and neurite outgrowth effects of maltol, a natural aroma compound, on retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) under oxidative stress in vitro. Mouse primary RGCs were isolated using immunopanning-magnetic separation and exposed to H2O2 in the presence of maltol. The cell viability and apoptosis were determined by using adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) assay and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT)-mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate (dUTP) nick end labeling (TUNEL), respectively. Neurite outgrowth was assessed by immunofluorescence for alpha-tubulin. The activation of nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) was also evaluated using immunofluorescence. When the RGCs were exposed to 20 uM of H2O2 for 16 hr, their viability dropped to 40.3 +/- 3.4%. However, the maltol treatment restored the cells in a dose-dependent manner. The viability recovered to 73.9 +/- 5.1% with 10 uM of maltol and even reached 175.1 +/- 11.3% with 2 mM of maltol, as measured by ATP assay. This oxidative stress significantly increased the number of TUNEL-positive RGCs, but the maltol drastically reduced the proportion of those apoptotic cells. The oxidative stress hampered the neurite outgrowth of the RGCs, whereas maltol restored their ability to sprout neurites. Regarding NF-kappaB, the active form of phosphorylated NF-kappaB (pNF-kappaB) increased the oxidative stress level but the maltol treatment again reduced it to an unstressful level. Our data revealed that maltol attenuated the oxidative stress-induced injury in the primary mouse RGCs. Its neuroprotective and neurite outgrowth effects seemed to be related to NF-kappaB signaling. Maltol has potential as a new neuroprotective therapeutic agent for oxidative stress-related ocular diseases, including glaucoma.

PMID:25352751 Full text: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4203576 Hong S et al; Mol Vis 20: 1456-62 (2014)


5 Pharmacology and Biochemistry
5.1 Absorption, Distribution and Excretion

Groups of two beagle dogs of each sex were given a single intravenous injection of 10 mg/kg bw maltol, and urine samples were collected for 72 hr. An average of 58.5% of the administered dose was excreted as a mixture of sulfate and glucuronic acid conjugates of maltol. About 98% of the total urinary excretion of conjugates occurred within the first 24 hr, males and females excreting an average of 42% and 73% of the administered dose, respectively.

WHO/JEFCA; WHO Food Additives Series 56; Maltol and Related Substances p. 83-4 (2006). Available from, as of May 26, 2016: https://www.inchem.org/pages/jecfa.html


5.2 Metabolism/Metabolites

Maltol and derivatives contain a gamma-pyrone ring system. Gamma-pyrones are relatively basic, and the behavior as a base is partly due to the aromatic character and relative stability of the conjugate acid. As the gamma-pyrone ring also contains a 3-hydroxy substituent, it is expected that maltol and its derivatives will be readily conjugated with glucuronic acid or sulfate. In addition, maltol may form a complex with metal ions (e.g. Fe++), like phenols.

WHO/JEFCA; WHO Food Additives Series 56; Maltol and Related Substances p. 83 (2006). Available from, as of May 26, 2016: https://www.inchem.org/pages/jecfa.html


5.3 Mechanism of Action

Maltol (3-hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyrone) produced reactive oxygen species as a complex with transition metals. Maltol/iron complex inactivated aconitase the most sensitive enzyme to oxidative stress. The inactivation of aconitase was iron-dependent, and prevented by TEMPOL, a scavenger of reactive oxygen species, suggesting that the maltol/iron-mediated generation of superoxide anion is responsible for the inactivation of aconitase. Addition of maltol effectively enhanced the ascorbate/copper-mediated formation of 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine in DNA. Oxidation of ascorbic acid by CuSO(4) was effectively stimulated by addition of maltol, and the enhanced oxidation rate was markedly inhibited by the addition of catalase and superoxide dismutase. These results suggest that maltol can stimulate the copper reduction coupled with the oxidation of ascorbate, resulting in the production of superoxide radical which in turn converts to hydrogen peroxide and hydroxyl radical. Cytotoxic effect of maltol can be explained by its prooxidant properties: maltol/transition metal complex generates reactive oxygen species causing the inactivation of aconitase and the production of hydroxyl radical causing the formation of DNA base adduct.

PMID:16799863 Murakami K et al; Biometals 19(3):253-7 (2006)


... We examined the ability of maltol to induce the cytochrome P450 1a1 (Cyp1a1), an enzyme known to play an important role in the chemical activation of xenobiotics to carcinogenic derivatives. Our results showed that treatment of Hepa 1c1c7 cells with maltol significantly induced Cyp1a1 at mRNA, protein, and activity levels in a concentration-dependent manner. The RNA synthesis inhibitor, actinomycin D, completely blocked the Cyp1a1 mRNA induction by maltol, indicating a requirement of de novo RNA synthesis through transcriptional activation. In addition, maltol induced aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR)-dependent luciferase reporter gene expression in stably transfected H1L1.1c2 cells, suggesting an AhR-dependent mechanism. This is the first demonstration that the food flavoring agent, maltol, can directly induce Cyp1a1 gene expression in an AhR-dependent manner and represents a novel mechanism by which maltol promotes carcinogenicity and toxicity.

PMID:17317091 Anwar-Mohamed A, El-Kadi AO; Toxicol In Vitro 21 (4): 685-90 (2007)


Maltol has antioxidant properties, presumably through its ability to complex metal ions such as Fe++ and to promote the formation of reduced glutathione (GSH). Maltol at a concentration of 130 umol/L inhibited iron-mediated lipid peroxidation and increased scavenging of reactive oxygen species by enhancing the supply of NADPH required for regeneration of GSH. Maltol inhibited the formation of thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances when incubated with rat liver microsomes in the presence of Fe++ and ascorbate. Maltol at concentrations of 130-140 umol/L also effectively inhibited the inactivation of NADP-isocitrate dehydrogenase, the principal NADPH-generating enzyme, by Fe++. Maltol significantly increased the oxidation of Fe++, while dimethylpyrone had no effect. The latter results suggest that the 3-hydroxy substituent in maltol is necessary to promote Fe++ oxidation.

WHO/JEFCA; WHO Food Additives Series 56; Maltol and Related Substances p. 84 (2006). Available from, as of May 26, 2016: https://www.inchem.org/pages/jecfa.html


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