CAS 22839-47-0: Aspartame
Description:Aspartame is a low-calorie artificial sweetener widely used as a sugar substitute in various food and beverage products. Chemically, it is a dipeptide methyl ester composed of two amino acids: aspartic acid and phenylalanine, linked by a peptide bond. Its molecular formula is C14H18N2O5, and it has a relatively low molecular weight. Aspartame is approximately 200 times sweeter than sucrose, allowing for its use in small quantities to achieve the desired sweetness. It is stable under acidic conditions but can degrade when exposed to high temperatures or prolonged storage, which may affect its sweetness. Aspartame is metabolized in the body into its constituent amino acids and methanol, which are naturally occurring substances. However, individuals with phenylketonuria (PKU), a genetic disorder, must avoid aspartame due to their inability to metabolize phenylalanine effectively. Overall, aspartame is recognized for its safety by various health authorities, although some individuals may experience sensitivity or adverse reactions.
Formula:C14H18N2O5
InChI:InChI=1S/C14H18N2O5/c1-21-14(20)11(7-9-5-3-2-4-6-9)16-13(19)10(15)8-12(17)18/h2-6,10-11H,7-8,15H2,1H3,(H,16,19)(H,17,18)/t10-,11-/m0/s1
InChI key:InChIKey=IAOZJIPTCAWIRG-QWRGUYRKSA-N
SMILES:O=C(O)CC(N)C(=O)NC(C(=O)OC)CC=1C=CC=CC1
- Synonyms:
- <span class="text-smallcaps">L</smallcap>-Aspartyl-<smallcap>L</span>-3-phenylalanine methyl ester
- <span class="text-smallcaps">L</smallcap>-Aspartyl-<smallcap>L</span>-phenylalanine methyl ester
- <span class="text-smallcaps">L</smallcap>-Aspartyl-<smallcap>L</span>-phenylalanyl methyl ester
- <span class="text-smallcaps">L</smallcap>-Phenylalanine, <smallcap>L</span>-α-aspartyl-, 2-methyl ester
- <span class="text-smallcaps">L</smallcap>-Phenylalanine, N-<smallcap>L</span>-α-aspartyl-, 1-methyl ester
- <span class="text-smallcaps">L</smallcap>-α-Aspartyl-<smallcap>L</span>-phenylalanine methyl ester
- <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-Aspartame
- APM
- Aspartam
- Aspartamo
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- Aspartylphenylalanine methyl ester
- Canderel
- Dipeptide sweetener
- E 951
- Equal
- L-Aspartame
- L-Aspartyl-L-3-phenylalanine methyl ester
- L-Aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester
- L-Aspartyl-L-phenylalanyl methyl ester
- L-Phenylalanine, L-α-aspartyl-, 2-methyl ester
- L-Phenylalanine, N-L-alpha-aspartyl-, 1-methyl ester
- L-Phenylalanine, N-L-α-aspartyl-, 1-methyl ester
- L-alpha-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine-methylester
- L-α-Aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester
- Methyl Alpha-Aspartylphenylalaninate
- Methyl aspartylphenylalanate
- Nutrasweet
- PHENYLALANINE (L), N-L-α-ASPARTYL-O-METHYL-
- Pal Sweet
- Pal Sweet Diet G 100
- Palsweet Diet
- Sladex
- Succinamic acid, 3-amino-N-(α-carboxyphenethyl)-, N-methyl ester, stereoisomer
- Sweet dipeptide
- Zero-Cal
- methyl L-alpha-aspartyl-L-phenylalaninate
- α-<span class="text-smallcaps">L</smallcap>-Aspartyl-<smallcap>L</span>-phenylalanine methyl ester
- α-Aspartame
- α-L-Aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester
- α-Sweet