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PHR1381

Aspartame

Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

Synonym(s):

Asp-Phe methyl ester, N-(L-α-Aspartyl)-L-phenylalanine methyl ester, Asp-Phe-OMe, Aspartame

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Linear Formula:
HOOCCH2CH(NH2)CONHCH(CH2C6H5)COOCH3
CAS Number:
22839-47-0
Molecular Weight:
294.30
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329823358
EC Number:
245-261-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2223850
MDL number:
MFCD00002724

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Product Name

Aspartame, Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

InChI key

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

SMILES string

COC(=O)[C@H](Cc1ccccc1)NC(=O)[C@@H](N)CC(O)=O

grade

certified reference material
pharmaceutical secondary standard

agency

traceable to Ph. Eur. A1320000
traceable to USP 1043706

API family

aspartame

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

Quality Level

300

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Application

Aspartame may be used as a pharmaceutical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in pharmaceutical formulations by high performance liquid chromatography.
These Secondary Standards are qualified as Certified Reference Materials. These are suitable for use in several analytical applications including but not limited to pharma release testing, pharma method development for qualitative and quantitative analyses, food and beverage quality control testing, and other calibration requirements.

General description

Pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control, provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to the preparation of in-house working standards.
Aspartame is a low-calorie nutritive sugar substitute used in table-top sweeteners, chewing gums, soft drinks, etc.

Other Notes

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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HPLC analysis of aspartame and saccharin in pharmaceutical and dietary formulations.
Di Pietra AM, et al.
Chromatographia, 30(3-4), 215-219 (1990)
Karol Rycerz et al.
Folia neuropathologica, 51(1), 10-17 (2013-04-05)
Aspartame, a widespread sweetener used in many food products, is considered as a highly hazardous compound. Aspartame was discovered in 1965 and raises a lot of controversy up to date. Astrocytes are glial cells, the presence and functions of which
B A Magnuson et al.
Critical reviews in toxicology, 37(8), 629-727 (2007-09-11)
Aspartame is a methyl ester of a dipeptide used as a synthetic nonnutritive sweetener in over 90 countries worldwide in over 6000 products. The purpose of this investigation was to review the scientific literature on the absorption and metabolism, the
Harriett H Butchko et al.
Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP, 35(2 Pt 2), S1-93 (2002-08-16)
Over 20 years have elapsed since aspartame was approved by regulatory agencies as a sweetener and flavor enhancer. The safety of aspartame and its metabolic constituents was established through extensive toxicology studies in laboratory animals, using much greater doses than
G H Anderson et al.
Appetite, 11 Suppl 1, 48-53 (1988-01-01)
This article reviews data relevant to the hypothesis that aspartame may have a unique effect on meal-time food intake regulation due to its amino acid composition and in addition to its effects as a high intensity sweetener. It is concluded
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