Aspartame (also called Nutrasweet, Asp-phe-ome) has the formula C14H18N2O5 and a molar mass of 294.30 g/mol. The model above is PubChem's computed 3D conformer: drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, and use the measurement tools to read bond lengths and angles.
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| IUPAC name | (3S)-3-amino-4-[[(2S)-1-methoxy-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]amino]-4-oxobutanoic acid |
|---|---|
| SMILES | COC(=O)[C@H](CC1=CC=CC=C1)NC(=O)[C@H](CC(=O)O)N |
| PubChem CID | 134601 |
| Other names | Nutrasweet, Asp-phe-ome, Aspartam, Aspartamo, Sweet dipeptide |
Atoms use the standard CPK colors: carbon gray, hydrogen white, oxygen red, nitrogen blue, sulfur yellow. Switch to Spacefill to see the molecule's overall shape and size, or Stick for a clear view of the bonds. Click two atoms in distance mode to measure a bond length in ångströms.
3D coordinates are PubChem's computed conformer, one low-energy shape of the molecule. Flexible molecules can take many other shapes.