Food Additives Acesulfame Potassium CAS 55589-62-3

• CAS No.: 55589-62-3
• Formula: C4h4kno4s
• EINECS: 259-715-3
• Color: White
• Appearance: Powder
• Grade: Food Grade
• Model NO.: py0875
• MOQ: 1kg
• Package: Carton
• Shipping: FedEx
• Transport Package: 25kg/Drum
• Specification: 99%
• Trademark: puya
• Origin: China
• Production Capacity: 20ton/Year

Product Description

Acesulfame Potassium CAS 55589-62-3

Acesulfame potassium also known as acesulfame K (K is the symbol for potassium) or Ace K, is a calorie-free sugar substitute (artificial sweetener) often marketed under the trade names Sunett and Sweet One. In the European Union, it is known under the E number (additive code) E950. It was discovered accidentally in 1967 by German chemist Karl Clauss at Hoechst AG (now Nutrinova).[3] In chemical structure, acesulfame potassium is the potassium salt of 6-methyl-1,2,3-oxathiazine-4(3H)-one 2,2-dioxide. It is a white crystalline powder with molecular formula C4H4KNO4S and a molecular weight of 201.24 g/mol.

Functions and Applications
1. Acesulfame-K is widely used in various kind of food.    
2. Acesulfame-K is the most suitable sweetener for soft veverage because of it's high stability and good taste, it can be used in such foodstuffs as sweetener: soft drink, chewing gum, coffee(instant), tea(instand), dairy product analogs, gelatins, pudding desserts, tabletop sweetener and baked food.    
3. Acesulfame-K can be also used in medicine and cosmetics, for example, syrup, sugarcoating pius, toothpaster, lipstick, mouthwasher and similar products.    
4. Acesulfame-K can be also used in medicine and cosmetics, for example, syrup, sugarcoating pius ,toothpaste ,lipstick,  mouthwash and similar products.     

Item	Standard
Solubility in water	Freely soluble
Solubility in ethanol	Slightly soluble
Ultraviolet absorption	227+2nm
Test for potassium	Positive
Precipitation test	Yellow precipitate
Assay (Titration method)	99.0-101.0%
PH (1% solution)	6.5-7.5
Loss on drying (105 °C,2h)	≤1.0% (105 °C,2hours)
Organic impurities (HPLC)	≤20 mg/kg
Impurity A**	≤0.125%
Impurity B**	≤20 mg/kg
Fluoride	≤3 mg/kg
Heavy Metals	≤5 mg/kg
Lead	≤1 mg/kg
Arsenic	≤3 mg/kg
Selenium	≤30 mg/kg
Hg	≤0.03 mg/kg
Sulfate	≤0.1%
Cadmium	Not found
Chrome	Not found
Nickel	Not found