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Ethyl maltol is an organic compound that is a common flavourant in some confectioneries. It is related to the more common flavorant maltol by replacement of the methyl group by an ethyl group. It is a white solid with a sweet smell that can be described as caramelized sugar and cooked fruit. The conjugate base derived from ethylmaltol again like maltol has a high affinity for iron forming a red coordination complex. In such compounds the heterocycle is a bidentate ligand.