Monatin

Monatin
IUPAC name (2S,4S)-4-Amino-2-hydroxy-2-(1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-pentanedioic acid
Other names 2-Hydroxy-2-(indol-3-ylmethyl)-4-aminoglutaric acid (S)-4-Hydroxy-4-(1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-L-glutamic acid
Identifiers
CAS number	146142-94-1
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES O[C@]([C@](O)=O)(C[C@H](N)C(O)=O)CC2=CNC1=CC=CC=C12
Properties
Molecular formula	C14H16N2O5
Molar mass	292.29 g mol−1
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Infobox references

Monatin is a naturally occurring, high intensity sweetener isolated from the plant Sclerochiton ilicifolius, found in the Transvaal region of South Africa. Monatin contains no carbohydrate or sugar, and nearly no food energy, unlike sucrose or other nutritive sweeteners.^[1]

See also

Sugar substitute

References

1. ^ US application 20,050,106,305 , Timothy W. Abraham, Cargill