Maple Lactone

Maple Lactone

Maple Lactone is a distinctive aroma compound known for its rich, sweet and syrupy character, instantly recognisable for its maple-like profile. It delivers a deep, warm sweetness with caramelised, slightly burnt sugar undertones, making it an essential ingredient for creating indulgent and comforting accords.

With its powerful and long-lasting profile, Maple Lactone is highly effective in adding depth, sweetness and realism to formulations. Even at low concentrations, it brings a strong maple syrup note that enhances gourmand, dessert-style and creamy compositions, while also contributing warmth and body to more complex blends.

Supplied in tubs from 25g, this high-quality Maple Lactone is suitable for a wide range of professional and general-purpose applications where a rich, sweet and distinctive profile is desired.

Key Features

CAS Number: 730-40-5

Rich Maple Profile
Delivers a strong, syrupy maple aroma with caramelised sweetness.

Highly Potent Ingredient
Effective at low concentrations, providing significant impact.

Adds Warmth & Depth
Enhances gourmand and dessert-style formulations with body and richness.

Highly Versatile Compound
Widely used across flavour and fragrance applications for its unique character.

Applications

Maple Lactone is widely used in:

• Food and beverage flavouring
• Confectionery and dessert formulations
• Fragrance and perfumery compositions
• General aromatic enhancement applications

Product Information

• Volume: 15ml
• Chemical Name: Maple Lactone
• CAS Number: 730-40-5
• Appearance: Clear to pale yellow liquid
• Aroma: Sweet, syrupy, maple-like with caramelised undertones

Maple Lactone is an essential ingredient for creating rich and indulgent profiles, offering a powerful maple sweetness that enhances depth, warmth and realism across a wide variety of formulations.