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Aspartame

CHEBI:CHEBI_2877

Definition

A dipeptide obtained by formal condensation of the alpha-carboxy group of L-aspartic acid with the amino group of methyl L-phenylalaninate. Commonly used as an artificial sweetener.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C14H18N2O5
Molecular Mass
294.304
Charge
0
SMILES
C(C[C@@H](C(N[C@@H](CC1=CC=CC=C1)C(=O)OC)=O)N)(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C14H18N2O5/c1-21-14(20)11(7-9-5-3-2-4-6-9)16-13(19)10(15)8-12(17)18/h2-6,10-11H,7-8,15H2,1H3,(H,16,19)(H,17,18)/t10-,11-/m0/s1
InChIKey
IAOZJIPTCAWIRG-QWRGUYRKSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 1-methyl N-L-alpha-aspartyl-L-phenylalanate
  • 3-Amino-N-(alpha-carboxyphenethyl)succinamic acid N-methyl ester
  • 3-Amino-N-(alpha-methoxycarbonylphenethyl) succinamic acid
  • AminoSweet
  • Asp-phe-ome
  • aspartam
  • Aspartame
  • aspartamo
  • aspartamum
  • Aspartylphenylalanine methyl ester
  • E 951
  • L-Aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester
  • methyl L-alpha-aspartyl-L-phenylalaninate
  • NutraSweet
  • Sanecta

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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  • Side effects may vary and this list may not be comprehensive.
  • Drug interactions may occur with other medications.

Additional Identifiers

core#notation
CHEBI:2877
DRON_00010000
1311524
oboInOwl#hasDbXref
Wikipedia:Aspartame

Additional References

Wikipedia:Aspartame

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Additional Attributes

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