Descripción
Neotame is a derivative of the dipeptide composed of the amino acids aspartic acid and phenylalanine, it also can be described as a composition of aspartame and 3,3-dimethyl butyraldehyde.
Neotame is an artificial sweetener with extreme sweetness, a sugary taste, and no off-flavors, commonly used as sugar substitute or sugar alternative.
Neotame is zero calories sweetener, it is sweet. 7,000 to 13,000 times sweeter than sugar, and 30 to 60 times as sweet as aspartame.
Specification:
Chemical Name: N-(N-(3,3-Dimethylbutyl)-L-α-aspartyl)-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester
Molecular Formula: C20H30N2O5
Molecular Weight: 378.5
CAS No.: 165450-17-9
Synonyms: (S)-3-((3,3-Dimethylbutyl)amino)-4-(((S)-1-methoxy-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl)amino)-4-oxobutanoic acid
Appearance: |
White to offi-white powder |
Assay ( dry basis ) w/%: |
97.0~102 |
Specific rotation: |
-40.0° ~ -43.4° |
Residue on ignition: |
0.2% max. |
Related substance A: |
1.5% max. |
Other impurities: |
2.0% max. |
pH (5g/L solution) |
5.0~7.0 |
Pb: |
2 ppm max. |