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HRID 1164274Generated: October 26, 2026

Phosphoric Acid → Maltol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPhosphoric AcidHCID 1004—
Reactant4-Bromo-6-hydroxy-2-methyl-2H-pyran-3(6H)-oneHCID 20468598—
ProductMaltolHCID 836934%

Reaction Steps

A solution of 4-bromo-6-hydroxy-2-methyl-2H-pyran-3(6H)-one (0.0025 mole) in 20 ml of 35% phosphoric acid was refluxed for about 5 hours. Maltol (34%) was isolated by the method of Example 1.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04368331
Source datasetuspto-grants-1983_01
ORD IDord-cd922887681645e581e8d095994c8ffd
Source noteuspto-grants-1983_01