SHEET /m/maltol · PubChem CID 8369 · CAS 118-71-8 · REV 2026.07
Maltol
from sourceC6H6O3 · 126.11 g/mol
Vetol · larixic acid · Palatone · Corps praline
What is Maltol?
The warm, toasty, caramel smell of fresh bread crust and baked goods. Maltol (C6H6O3, 126 g/mol) is a compound found in everyday food and flavor. Found in spirits. from source
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
CC1=C(C(=O)C=CO1)OWhere you'll find it
Curated by MoleculeFinder from source
The dose makes the poison inferred
A reported guinea pig oral LD50 for Maltol is 1,410 mg/kg, the dose lethal to half the animals tested. Scaled by body mass alone:
“The dose makes the poison” is a cross-species estimate shown as neutral science, not a threshold anyone should act on. Real toxicity depends on the person, not body mass alone.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
1,410 mg/kg · low toxicity · LD50 guinea pig oral from source
The dose lens above scales this to a body weight.
3 more reported values
- 1,620 mg/kgLD50 · oral · rabbit
- 3,720 mg/kgLD50 · oral · chicken
- 820 mg/kgLD50 · other · mouse
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