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Also known as 1-(3-hydroxyfuran-2-yl)ethan-1-one

Isomaltol is a natural furan obtained by the enzymatic degradation of starch. It is also a flavor component in bread crust, produced by thermal degradation (caramelization) of sugars. Isomaltol is obtained after the Maillard reaction from an amino acid and a reducing sugar

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126.032
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chemical formula
C₆H₆O₃
canonical SMILES
CC(=O)C1=C(C=CO1)O
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Isomaltol
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Isomaltol is a natural furan obtained by the enzymatic degradation of starch. It is also a flavor component in bread crust, produced by thermal degradation (caramelization) of sugars. Isomaltol is obtained after the Maillard reaction from an amino acid and a reducing sugar

==See also== Maltol

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