maltol

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maltol

Summary

maltol is a type of chemical entity[1]. maltol ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • maltol's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • maltol's canonical SMILES is recorded as CC1=C(C(=O)C=CO1)O[4].
  • maltol's chemical formula is recorded as C₆H₆O₃[5].
  • maltol is a type of chemical compound[6].
  • maltol is used for flavor enhancer[7].
  • maltol's Commons category is recorded as Maltol[8].
  • maltol comprises carbon[9].
  • maltol comprises oxygen[10].
  • maltol comprises hydrogen[11].
  • maltol's found in taxon is recorded as Passiflora incarnata[12].
  • maltol's found in taxon is recorded as Coffea arabica[13].
  • maltol's found in taxon is recorded as Aconitum falconeri[14].
  • maltol's found in taxon is recorded as Prangos tschimganica[15].
  • maltol's found in taxon is recorded as Streptomyces[16].
  • maltol's found in taxon is recorded as Abies koreana[17].
  • maltol's found in taxon is recorded as Bolbostemma paniculatum[18].
  • maltol's found in taxon is recorded as Capsicum annuum[19].
  • maltol's found in taxon is recorded as Cercidiphyllum japonicum[20].
  • maltol's found in taxon is recorded as liquorice[21].
  • maltol's found in taxon is recorded as Macrothelypteris torresiana[22].
  • maltol's found in taxon is recorded as Phaseolus vulgaris[23].
  • maltol's found in taxon is recorded as Scutellaria baicalensis[24].
  • maltol's found in taxon is recorded as Trifolium repens[25].
  • maltol's found in taxon is recorded as Ophiocordyceps sinensis[26].
  • maltol's found in taxon is recorded as Panax ginseng[27].

Why It Matters

maltol ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).[2] maltol has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] maltol is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Behavioural effects of Passiflora incarnata L. and its indole alkaloid and flavonoid derivatives and maltol in the mouse. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . New volatile components of roasted coffee. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . New norditerpenoid alkaloids from Aconitum falconeri. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Terpenoids and gamma-pyrone derivatives from Prangos tschimganica.. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Quinazolin-4-one derivatives from Streptomyces isolates. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . A cytotoxic secocycloartenoid from Abies koreana. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Structural study of tubeimoside i, a constituent of tu-bei-mu. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Volatile Compounds in Spanish Paprika. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Antimicrobial compound from Cercidiphyllum japonicum. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Volatile flavor components of licorice. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Chemical and Chemotaxonomical Studies of Filices. LXIX. The Novel Coumarins of Macrothelypteris torresiana CHING var. calvata HOLTT. (=M.oligophlebia CHING). wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Glycinoeclepins, Natural Hatching Stimuli for the Soybean Cyst Nematode,Heterodera Glycines. I. Isolation. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Essential oil of Scutellaria baicalensis G.. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . A dihydroxycyclopentadienone and other constituents from the seeds of Trifolium repens. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Anti-inflammatory Principles from Cordyceps sinensis. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Determination of volatile organic compounds generated from fresh, white and red Panax ginseng (C. A. Meyer) using a direct sample injection technique. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Nabbegat · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has parts
    Instance of type of chemical entity
    Has use flavor enhancer
    Subclass of
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