Acesulfame Potassium

CAS: 55589-62-3

Ref. TR-A132500

Product Information

• Name: Acesulfame Potassium
• Synonyms: 6-Methyl-3,4-dihydro-1,2,3-oxathiazin-4-one 2,2-dioxide potassium salt, Acesulfame K, E 950, Otizon, Potassium 3,4-dihydro-6-methyl-1,2,3-oxathiazine-4-one-2,2-dioxide, Potassium acesulfamate, Potassium acesulfame, Sunett, Sunett D, Sunnett, Sweet One,1,2,3-Oxathiazin-4(3H)-one, 6-methyl-, 2,2-dioxide
• Brand: TRC
• Description: Applications 'New generation', heat-stable sweetener that has not been suspected to cause cancer nor be genotoxic. Allelic variation of the Tas1r3 gene affects behavioral taste responses to this molecule, suggesting that it is a T1R3 receptor ligand.References Armenta, S., et al.: J. Agric. Food Chem., 52, 7798 (2004), McCourt, J., et al.: Anal. Bioanal. Chem., 382, 1269 (2005), Capitan-Vallvey, L., et al.: Anal. Bioanal. Chem., 385, 385 (2006),

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 201.24
• Formula: C₄H₄NO₄S·K
• Color/Form: White To Off-White
• InChI: InChI=1S/C4H5NO4S.K/c1-3-2-4(6)5-10(7,8)9-3;/h2H,1H3,(H,5,6);/q;+1/p-1
• SMILES: CC1=CC([O-])=NS(=O)(=O)O1.[K+]