Aspartame is a high-intensity sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar.
- Beverages: Diet soft drinks.
- Food Industry: Sweetener (E951).
- Table-top Sweeteners: Sweetener tablets.
- Pharmaceuticals: Sweetener.
| Appearance | White crystalline powder |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Molecular Formula | C14H18N2O5 |
| Molecular Weight | 294.30 g/mol |
| Melting Point | 246.5 °C |
| Solubility | Slightly soluble in water and ethanol |
| IUPAC Name | (3S)-3-amino-4-[[(2S)-1-methoxy-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]amino]-4-oxobutanoic acid |
| Молекулалық формула | C14H18N2O5 |
| Молекулалық салмақ | 294.30 g/mol |
| SMILES | COC(=O)[C@H](CC1=CC=CC=C1)NC(=O)[C@H](CC(=O)O)N |
| InChIKey | IAOZJIPTCAWIRG-QWRGUYRKSA-N |
