Sucronic acid is a guanidine derivative artificial sweetener. It is one of the most potent sweeteners known, with a sweetness 200,000 times that of sucrose (table sugar).[1]
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Sucrononic acid
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InChI=1S/C19H26N4O2/c20-13-15-9-11-17(12-10-15)23-19(21-14-18(24)25)22-16-7-5-3-1-2-4-6-8-16/h9-12,16H,1-8,14H2,(H,24,25)(H2,21,22,23) Y Key: LBDVSPIQWSQRLB-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C19H26N4O2/c20-13-15-9-11-17(12-10-15)23-19(21-14-18(24)25)22-16-7-5-3-1-2-4-6-8-16/h9-12,16H,1-8,14H2,(H,24,25)(H2,21,22,23) Key: LBDVSPIQWSQRLB-UHFFFAOYAR
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OC(=O)CN/C(=N\c1ccc(C#N)cc1)NC2CCCCCCCC2
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C19H26N4O2 |
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342.44 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
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It has not been approved for use in food.[2]
Sucronic acid is an artificial compound which is part of the family of guanilic acids, guanidines combined with acetic acid, which are very sweet:
- Lugduname (230,000x at equivalent concentration)
- Carrelame (200,000x at equivalent concentration)
- Bernardame (188,000x at equivalent concentration)
- Sucrooctate (162,000x at equivalent concentration)
