Saccharin

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
Artificial sweetener
gptkbp:appearance White crystalline powder
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:FDA
gptkb:EFSA
gptkbp:aroma Odorless
gptkbp:bannedIn Canada (historically, now permitted)
US (historically, now permitted)
gptkbp:carcinogenicity Not considered carcinogenic (current consensus)
gptkbp:CASNumber 81-07-2
gptkbp:category gptkb:Sulfonamides
Non-nutritive sweeteners
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C7H5NO3S
gptkbp:containsElement gptkb:Nitrogen
gptkb:Oxygen
gptkb:Carbon
gptkb:Hydrogen
gptkb:Sulfur
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Ira_Remsen
gptkb:Constantin_Fahlberg
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1879
gptkbp:excretion Excreted unchanged in urine
gptkbp:flavor gptkb:sugar
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Saccharin
gptkbp:IUPACName gptkb:1,2-benzothiazol-3-one_1,1-dioxide
gptkbp:marketedAs gptkb:Necta_Sweet
gptkb:Sweet'N_Low
gptkb:Sweet_Twin
gptkb:Sugar_Twin
gptkbp:meltingPoint 228.8 °C
gptkbp:metabolism Not metabolized by the body
gptkbp:molecularWeight 183.18 g/mol
gptkbp:number gptkb:E954
gptkbp:origin Coal tar derivatives
gptkbp:pKa 1.6
gptkbp:riskFactor Generally recognized as safe
gptkbp:sideEffect Possible bitter or metallic aftertaste
gptkbp:solubility Moderate
gptkbp:solubilityInEthanol Slightly soluble
gptkbp:storage Store in a cool, dry place
gptkbp:structureType Heterocyclic compound
gptkbp:sweetener 300–400 times
gptkbp:synonym gptkb:o-Benzoic_sulfimide
gptkbp:usedAs Sugar substitute
gptkbp:usedBy People on calorie-restricted diets
People with diabetes
gptkbp:usedIn Processed foods
Tabletop sweeteners
Diet soft drinks
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Azalea
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4