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What artificial sweeteners do not contain aspartame?
Aspartame is sold in the US as Nutrasweet and Equal. Sweet N' Low is saccharine. Splenda is sucralose.
What are some other names for aspartame?
Aspartame is a common, commercial name.The chemical formula is C14H18N2O5 and the scientific name (in English) is N-(L-α-aspartyl)-L-phenylalanine, 1-methyl ester.
What are the uses of aspartame?
Aspartame is an artificial, non-saccharide sweetener used as a sugar substitute in some foods and beverages. In the European Union, it is codified as E951. Aspartame is a methyl ester of the aspartic acid and phenylalaninedipeptide.IUPAC name: N-(L-α-Aspartyl)-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl esterStructural formula can be found in 'Reated Links' below this answer.
What is the hybridization of each nitrogen atom in aspartame?
There are two nitrogen atoms in aspartame. One is a primary N in R-NH3, while the other is a secondary N in R-NH-R (R represents the rest of the carbon structure). Since both N has three substituents in addition to the already present lone pair, they both have 4 groups attach to them. Thus, they are both sp3 hybridization.
What is chemical formula for aspartame?
Molecular formulaC14H18N2O5Molar mass294.3 g mol−1Density1.347 g/cm3Melting point246-247 °CBoiling pointdecomposesSolubility in watersparingly solubleSolubilityslightly soluble in ethanolAcidity (pKa)4.5-6.0
