Used as a flavoring agent in the food and beverage industry to enhance nutty, roasted, coffee-like, or caramel flavors in various products. It is also employed in the fragrance industry, contributing to complex and appealing scents in perfumes and personal care products. In pharmaceuticals, it serves as a flavor mask to improve the taste and acceptability of oral medications. Additionally, it acts as a building block in organic synthesis for research and industrial processes.