Aspartame-acesulfame salt

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Aspartame-acesulfame salt[1]
IUPAC name [2-carboxyl-1-(N-(1-methoxycarbonyl-2-phenyl)ethylcarbamoyl)]ethanaminium 6-methyl-4-oxo-1,2,3-oxathiazin-3-ide-2,2-dioxide
Other names Salt of Aspartame-acesulfame

Twinsweet
Identifiers
CAS number [106372-55-8]
Properties
Molecular formula C18H23O9N3S
Molar mass 457.46
Appearance white crystalline powder
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references

Aspartame-acesulfame salt is an artificial sweetener marketed under the name Twinsweet. It is produced by soaking a 2-1 mixture of aspartame and acesulfame potassium in an acidic solution and allowing it to crystallize; moisture and potassium are removed during this process. It is approximately 350 times as sweet as sucrose.

[edit] History

The Holland Sweetener Company (HSC), a subsidiary of DSM discovered salt of aspartame-acesulfame in 1995 while researching aspartame-based sweetening products, and marketed it with the name Twinsweet. It was approved for use as an artificial sweetener in the European Parliament and Council Directive 94/35 EC as amended by Directive 2003/ 115/ EC in 2003. It has been given the E number E962. In North America it falls under the same regulations as aspartame and acesulfame-K, and is also approved for use in China, Russia, Hong-Kong, Australia and New Zealand.

In December of 2006 HSC ceased all of its aspartame operations, citing a glut in the market driving prices below profitable values.[2] The future of aspartame-acesulfame is unsure.

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/Dossier_aspartame.pdf
  2. ^ "DSM pulls out of aspartame market", FoodNavigator, 2006-03-30. 

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