Preferred name | aspartame |
Trivial Name | Aspartame |
Short Description | methyl N-L-a-aspartyl-L-phenylalaninate |
Formula | C14 H18 N2 O5 |
CAS Number | 22839-47-0 |
Deleted CAS Number | 172964-81-7 |
ECHA Number | 245-261-3 |
FDA UNII | Z0H242BBR1 |
Nikkaji Number | J525.428K |
Beilstein Number | 2223850 |
MDL | MFCD00002724 |
Bio Activity Summary | External link |
NMR Predictor | External link |
FDA Mainterm | 22839-47-0 ; ASPARTAME |
Synonyms |
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(3R)-3-amino-4-[[(2R)-1-methoxy-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]amino]-4-oxobutanoic acid | |
NIST Chemistry WebBook: | Search Inchi |
Canada Domestic Sub. List: | 22839-47-0 |
Pubchem (cid): | 6992061 |
Pubchem (sid): | 134995163 |
(IUPAC): | Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf) |
Videos: | The Periodic Table of Videos |
tgsc: | Atomic Weights use for this web site |
(IUPAC): | Periodic Table of the Elements |
FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
CHEMBL: | View |
KEGG (GenomeNet): | C11045 |
HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB01894 |
FooDB: | FDB000569 |
Export Tariff Code: | 2924.29.0700 |
FDA Listing of Food Additive Status: | View |
ChemSpider: | View |
Wikipedia: | View |
Formulations/Preparations: •as a table-top sweetener aspartame is spray-dried with partially hydrolyzed corn starch. •canderel formulation name •equal formulation name •natrataste formulation name •nutrasweet formulation name •pal sweet formulation name •pal sweet diet formulation name •sanecta formulation name •tri-sweet formulation name |
Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
Molecular weight | 294.30746459961 |
Melting Point | 246 to 247°C @ 760 mm Hg |
Flash Point TCC Value | 277.8 °C TCC |
logP (o/w) | 0.542 est |
Solubility | |
alcohol, slightly | Yes |
water, slightly | Yes |
water, 564.7 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
Flavor Type: Sweet | |
sweet, sugar, candy |
Hazards identification | |
Classification of the substance or mixture | |
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
None found. | |
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
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Hazard statement(s) | |
None found. | |
Precautionary statement(s) | |
None found. | |
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
oral-rat LD50 > 10000 mg/kg Toksikologicheskii Vestnik. Vol. (3), Pg. 37, 1996. intraperitoneal-rat LD50 > 5000 mg/kg Toksikologicheskii Vestnik. Vol. (3), Pg. 37, 1996. oral-mouse LD50 > 10000 mg/kg Toksikologicheskii Vestnik. Vol. (3), Pg. 37, 1996. intraperitoneal-mouse LD50 > 5000 mg/kg Toksikologicheskii Vestnik. Vol. (3), Pg. 37, 1996. | |
Dermal Toxicity: | |
Not determined | |
Inhalation Toxicity: | |
Not determined |
Category: | |||
sweeteners, flavor enhancers | |||
Recommendation for aspartame usage levels up to: | |||
not for fragrance use. | |||
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
Statement of EFSA on the scientific evaluation of two studies related to the safety of artificial sweeteners View page or View pdf |
Statement on two recent scientific articles on the safety of artificial sweeteners View page or View pdf |
Updated opinion on a request from the European Commission related to the 2nd ERF carcinogenicity study on aspartame, taking into consideration study data submitted by the Ramazzini Foundation in February 2009 View page or View pdf |
Opinion on a request from the European Commission related to the 2nd ERF carcinogenicity study on aspartame View page or View pdf |
Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) related to a new long-term carcinogenicity study on aspartame View page or View pdf |
Review of data on the food additive aspartame View page or View pdf |
Statement on two reports published after the closing date of the public consultation of the draft Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of aspartame (E 951) as a food additive View page or View pdf |
Output of the public consultation on the draft EFSA scientific opinion on the re-evaluation of aspartame (E951) as a food additive View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of aspartame (E 951) as a food additive View page or View pdf |
EFSA explains the Safety of Aspartame View page or View pdf |
Outcome of the public consultation on a draft protocol for assessing exposure to sweeteners as part of their safety assessment under the food additives re-evaluation programme View page or View pdf |
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EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):22839-47-0 |
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Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :6992061 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
WGK Germany:2 |
(3R)-3-amino-4-[[(2R)-1-methoxy-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]amino]-4-oxobutanoic acid |
Chemidplus:0022839470 |
RTECS:WM3407000 for cas# 22839-47-0 |