Aspartame-acesulfame salt
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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 | |
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106372-55-8 | |
3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
ChemSpider | 9147744 |
E number | E962 (glazing agents, ...) |
PubChem | 10972537 |
UNII | IFE6C6BS24 |
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Properties | |
C18H23O9N3S | |
Molar mass | 457.46 |
Appearance | white crystalline powder |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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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. It has been given the E number E962.[2]
History
Aspartame-acesulfame salt was invented in 1995 by sweetener expert Dr John Fry[3] while working for The Holland Sweetener Company (HSC), a subsidiary of DSM |DSM. HSC 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. 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.[4] The rights to aspartame-acesulfame are now owned by The NutraSweet Company Inc who have continued to market the sweetener successfully in the USA and EU.
References
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-10. Retrieved 2007-10-21.
- ↑ "Holland Sweetener rolls out Twinsweet". BakeryAndSnacks.com. William Reed Business Media. November 19, 2003. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
- ↑ US Patent 5827562, Sweetener Salts
- ↑ "DSM pulls out of aspartame market". FoodNavigator. 2006-03-30.