Aspartame
Product: Aspartame
Chemical Name: N-L-a-Aspartyl-L-Phenylalanine-1-Methyl-Ester
Molecular Formula: C14H18N2O5
CAS No: 22839-47-0
Molecular Weight: 294.31
Specification:
Specification:
| Item of Analysis | Specifications | Analysis Results |
| Appearance | White granular or powder | White powder |
| Assay (on dry basis) | 98.00-102% | 99.90% |
| Taste | Pure | Pure |
| Mesh | 80 mesh | Conform |
| Specific Rotation | +14.50︒~+16.50︒ | +15.33︒ |
| Transmittance | ≥95.0% | 98.50% |
| Loss on drying | ≤4.50% | 4.18% |
| Residue on ignition | ≤0.20% | 0.07% |
| L-a-Aspartyl-L-Phenylalanine | ≤0.25% | <0.25% |
| pH | 4.50-6.00 | 5.21 |
| L-Phenylalanine | ≤0.50% | <0.50% |
| Heavy metals (as Pb) | ≤10ppm | <10ppm |
| Lead | ≤1ppm | <1ppm |
| 5-benzyl-3,6-dioxo-2-piperazineacetic acid | ≤1.5% | <1.5% |
| Other related substances | ≤2.0% | <2.0% |
| Conclusion: | In compliance with FCCIV. | |
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