Aspartame-acesulfame salt

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Aspartame-acesulfame salt1
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 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.

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 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.

References

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

External links

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E numbers - 950-969

Colours (E100–199) • Preservatives (E200–299) • Antioxidants & Acidity regulators (E300–399) • Thickeners, stabilisers & emulsifiers (E400–499) • pH regulators & anti-caking agents (E500–599) • Flavour enhancers (E600–699) • Antibiotics (E700–799) • Miscellaneous (E900–999) • Additional chemicals (E1100–1599)

Waxes (E900–909) • Synthetic glazes (E910–919) • Improving agents (E920–929) • Packaging gases (E930–949) • Sweeteners (E950–969) • Foaming agents (E990–999)

Acesulfame K (E950) • Aspartame (E951) • Cyclamate (E952) • Isomalt (E953) • Saccharin (E954) • Sucralose (E955) • Alitame (E956) • Thaumatin (E957) • Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone (E959) • Aspartame-acesulfame salt (E962) • Maltitol (E965) • Lactitol (E966) • Xylitol (E967)

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