Aspartame Facts
- Chemical name: aspartyl - phenylalanine - 1 - methyl ester
- Chemical Formula C14H18N2O5
- Molecular mass: 294.301 g/ mol
- Density: 1.347 g/ cm3
- Melting Point: 246 - 247 ºC
- Boiling Point: Decomposes
- Type of bonds: Covalent, Polar Covalent, Ionic bonds
- Percentage Composition:
Hydrogen: 6.12%
Nitrogen: 9.52%
Oxygen: 27.21%
- Commonly used as a sweetener, because it is alost 200 time sweeter than sugar and it contains less calories.
- Sold under marketing names like Nutrasweet, Equal, and Canderel.