PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new large cyclic lactone compound which has an excellent musk-like aroma and can simply be produced.SOLUTION: There is provided the large cyclic lactone compound represented by formula (1) [wherein, R is 1 to 3C alkyl (n) is an integer of 1 to 6].COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT【課題】優れたムスク様香気を有し、簡易に製造可能な新規大環状ラクトン化合物の提供。【解決手段】下記式(1)(式中、Rは炭素数1~3のアルキル基を示し、nは1~6の整数を示す。)で表される大環状ラクトン化合物。【選択図】なし