Saccharin is an artificial sweetener. The basic substance, benzoic sulfinide, has effectively no food energy and is much sweeter than sucrose, but has an unpleasant bitter or metallic aftertaste, especially at high concentrations. In countries where saccharin is allowed as a food additive, it is used to sweeten products such as drinks, candies, medicines, and toothpaste.

In its acid form, saccharin is not water-soluble. The form used as an artificial sweetener is usually its sodium salt. The calcium salt is also sometimes used, especially by people restricting their dietary sodium intake. Both salts are highly water-soluble: 0.67 grams per milliliter water at room temperature.

Properties and Uses: Used in flavor, medicine, pesticide, plating, cosmetics and tobacco

Product Name: Saccharin sodium 

Synonyms:  Sodium 1,2-benzisothiasolin-3-one-1,1-dioxide; 1,2-Benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one 1,1-dioxide sodium salt; Sodium saccharin  

Molecular Structure:

Molecular Formula: C₇H₄NNaO₃S

Molecular Weight:  205.16

CAS Number: 128-44-9

EINECS: 204-886-1

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