Saccharin is an artificial sweetener with effectively no food energy that is about 300–400 times as sweet as sucrose or table sugar, but has a bitter or metallic aftertaste, especially at high concentrations. It is used to sweeten products such as drinks, candies, cookies, medicines, and toothpaste.
Parameter | Value |
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Chemical formula |
C7H5NO3S |
Molar mass |
183.18 g·mol−1 |
Appearance |
White crystalline solid |
Density |
0.828 g/cm3 |
Melting point |
228.8 to 229.7 °C (443.8 to 445.5 °F; 501.9 to 502.8 K) |
Solubility in water |
1 g per 290 mL |
Acidity (pKa) |
1.6[2] |