Molecule: aspartame
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.
Synonyms for aspartame :
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
Asp-phe-ome
Aspartame
Aspartylphenylalanine methyl ester
E 951
L-Aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester
NutraSweet
Molecular Formula: C14H18N2O5
Molecular wt: 294.304 g/mole
Charge: 0
SMILES: C(C[C@@H](C(N[C@@H](CC1=CC=CC=C1)C(=O)OC)=O)N)(=O)O
InChIKey: IAOZJIPTCAWIRG-QWRGUYRKSA-N
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
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