| Chemical Structure: Aspartame: Chemical Formula- C13H18O5N2 Molecular Mass-294.31g/mole Insoluble in Water Relatively Stable The chemical structure of aspartame from www.ecit.com. It is made of aspartic acid, and phenylalanine, two amino acids, in addition to methanol. Saccharin: Chemical Formula-C7H5O3NS Molecular Mass-205.16g/mole Solubility in Water-83g/100mL Relatively Stable. This is a picture of what saccharin looks like, from www.ecit.com. It is basically two fused rings, made of carbon and hydrogen, and then a sulfur bonded with two oxygen atoms, and a nitrogen atoms, which is bonded to an oxygen atom. Acesulfame Potassium: Chemical Formula- C4H4NO4SK Molecular Mass-201.24g/mole Water solubility-27g/100mL at room temperature. Very Stable. This picture of acesulfame, and acesulfame K shows the difference between the two. Acesulfame, without the potassium is not nearly as sweet as acesulfame potassium, (with the potassium). Sucralose: Chemical Formula-C12H19Cl3O8 Molecular Mass-397.64g/mole In water, sucralose breaks down, and gives off gases, losing its sweet taste. Relatively Stable. As you can see, the sucralose is mainlycomposed of chlorine atoms, bonded with hydroxide polyatomic ions, in addition to oxygen atoms. Sucrose's Chemical Structure Previous Home |
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