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Lactone Aroma Chemicals for the Flavour Industry
Explore Riverside Aromatics’ portfolio of lactone aroma chemicals for food flavour applications, including EU Natural and selected Synthetic materials. Use the verified product links below to review classifications, identifiers and available documentation.
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What are lactone aroma chemicals?
Lactones are cyclic esters used widely in flavour formulation. Depending on the individual material and use level, they can contribute creamy, milky, buttery, peach, apricot, coconut, fruity, caramel, maple or fenugreek character.
Material selection and use level depend on the intended application, formulation and applicable regulatory requirements. Riverside supplies selected lactones with the available specification and safety documentation.
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EU Natural lactones
- gamma (-) Hexalactone, Natural — EU Natural · NL1060 · FEMA 2556 · CAS 695-06-7
- gamma (-) Octalactone, Natural — EU Natural · NO5800 · FEMA 2796 · CAS 104-50-7
- gamma (-) Nonalactone, Natural — EU Natural · NL1050 · FEMA 2781 · CAS 104-61-0
- gamma Decalactone, Natural — EU Natural · ND6500 · FEMA 2360 · CAS 706-14-9
- gamma (+) Decalactone, Natural (Chiral) — EU Natural · ND6504 · FEMA 2360 · CAS 706-14-9
- delta Decalactone, Natural — EU Natural · ND7000 · FEMA 2361 · CAS 705-86-2
- delta (+) Decalactone, Natural (Chiral) — EU Natural · ND7004 · FEMA 2361 · CAS 705-86-2
- gamma Undecalactone, Natural — EU Natural · NU1100 · FEMA 3091 · CAS 104-67-6
- (d)-gamma Undecalactone [Aldehyde C14], Natural — EU Natural · NU1104 · FEMA 3091 · CAS 104-67-6
- gamma Dodecalactone, Natural — EU Natural · ND9000 · FEMA 2400 · CAS 148-05-1
- gamma (+) Dodecalactone, Natural (Chiral) — EU Natural · ND9004 · FEMA 2400 · CAS 148-05-1
- delta Dodecalactone, Natural — EU Natural · ND9500 · FEMA 2401 · CAS 713-95-1
- delta (+) Dodecalactone, Natural (Chiral) — EU Natural · ND9504 · FEMA 2401 · CAS 713-95-1
- Fenugreek Lactone, Natural — EU Natural · NF1300 · FEMA 3634 · CAS 28664-35-9
- Fenugreek Lactone, Natural, 1% in Ethanol — EU Natural · NF1311 · FEMA 3634 · CAS 28664-35-9
Synthetic lactones
- gamma Valerolactone — Synthetic · VL1050 · FEMA 3103 · CAS 108-29-2
- gamma Hexalactone — Synthetic · HL1060 · FEMA 2556 · CAS 695-06-7
- gamma Heptalactone — Synthetic · HL1070 · FEMA 2539 · CAS 105-21-5
- gamma Octalactone — Synthetic · OL1080 · FEMA 2796 · CAS 104-50-7
- delta Octalactone — Synthetic · OL3080 · FEMA 3214 · CAS 698-76-0
- gamma Nonalactone [Aldehyde C18] — Synthetic · NL1090 · FEMA 2781 · CAS 104-61-0
- delta Nonalactone — Synthetic · NL3090 · FEMA 3356 · CAS 3301-94-8
- gamma Decalactone — Synthetic · DL1100 · FEMA 2360 · CAS 706-14-9
- delta Decalactone — Synthetic · DL3100 · FEMA 2361 · CAS 705-86-2
- gamma Undecalactone [Aldehyde C14] — Synthetic · UL1110 · FEMA 3091 · CAS 104-67-6
- delta Undecalactone — Synthetic · UL3110 · FEMA 3294 · CAS 710-04-3
- gamma Dodecalactone — Synthetic · DL1200 · FEMA 2400 · CAS 2305-05-7
- delta Dodecalactone — Synthetic · DL3200 · FEMA 2401 · CAS 713-95-1
- delta Tetradecalactone — Synthetic · TL3140 · FEMA 3590 · CAS 2721-22-4
- Fenugreek Lactone [Sotolone] — Synthetic · DF1000 · FEMA 3634 · CAS 28664-35-9
- Ethyl Fenugreek Lactone — Synthetic · EF1000 · FEMA 3153 · CAS 698-10-2
EU Natural and Synthetic options
Riverside product pages identify each listed grade as Classification: EU Natural or Classification: Synthetic. Where both grades are available, the pages remain separate so customers can select the required material accurately.
Search by name, synonym or identifier
The Riverside catalogue can be searched by chemical name, verified synonym, product code, FEMA number, CAS number, odour or flavour direction. Useful searches include gamma lactones, delta lactones, peach lactones, coconut lactones, Fenugreek Lactone, Sotolone, Aldehyde C14 and Aldehyde C18.
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European stock and technical support
Riverside Aromatics supports flavour houses from UK and Netherlands warehousing. Samples, quotations and available technical or regulatory documentation can be requested through the individual product pages or by contacting the Riverside team.
Frequently asked questions
Does Riverside offer EU Natural lactones?
Yes. The verified products above include EU Natural gamma and delta lactones, chiral grades and Fenugreek Lactone options.
Are Synthetic lactones also available?
Yes. Riverside lists selected Synthetic gamma and delta lactones across several chain lengths, together with Fenugreek Lactone and Ethyl Fenugreek Lactone.
Are Aldehyde C14 and Aldehyde C18 chemically aldehydes?
No. Aldehyde C14 and Aldehyde C18 are traditional trade names for gamma-undecalactone and gamma-nonalactone respectively. Chemically, both materials are lactones.
Why are some lactones described as chiral?
A chiral grade identifies a particular stereochemical form of the material. Select the exact product page and code required for your formulation or documentation needs.
Can I request a sample, quotation or documentation?
Yes. Use the relevant product page to request available specification and safety documents, or contact Riverside Aromatics to discuss samples and quotations.
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