5-Hydroxymaltol

5-Hydroxymaltol
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 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	63795 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.258.796
PubChem CID	70627;
UNII	DBQ2Q3Z4FR ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50148002 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H6O4/c1-3-5(8)6(9)4(7)2-10-3/h2,7-8H,1H3 Key: SSSNQLHKSUJJTE-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	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). verify (what is ?) 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 oak^[2] and also in honeys from blue gum (Eucalyptus leucoxylon) and yellow box (Eucalyptus melliodora).^[3]

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