Acesulfame Potassium

• Catalog No.: A132500
• CAS Number: 55589-62-3
• M. F.: C4H4KNO4S
• M. W.: 201.24216
• Storage: Refrigerator, Under Inert Atmosphere

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: potassium 6-methyl-2,2,4-trioxo-3,4-dihydro-1,2λ^6,3-oxathiazin-3-ide
• IUPAC Traditional name: potassium 6-methyl-2,2,4-trioxo-3H-1,2λ^6,3-oxathiazin-3-ide
• Synonyms: 6-Methyl-1,2,3-oxathiazin-4(3H)-one 2,2-dioxide potassium salt; 6-Methyl-3,4-dihydro-1,2,3-oxathiazin-4-one 2,2-Dioxide Potassium Salt; Sunett; E 950; Sunnett; Otizon; Potassium Acesulfame; Sweet One.

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 55589-62-3

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: White to Off-White Solid
• Melting Point: >250°C
• Solubility: Water
• Storage Condition: Refrigerator, Under Inert Atmosphere

DETAILS

Description (English)

'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 (2004)
• Capitan-Vallvey, L., et al.: Anal. Bioanal. Chem., 385, 385 (2004)