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(P-ETHOXYPHENYL)UREA [1 record]

Record 1 2011-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Food Additives
  • Pharmacology
Universal entry(ies)
C9H12N2O2
formula, see observation
C2H5O-C6H4-NH-CO-NH2
formula, see observation
150-69-6
CAS number
DEF

A chemical product which appears under the form of white, needle crystals or of a powder, which has a taste about two hundred times as sweet as sugar, which is derived from para-aminophenol, is used as an artificial sweetening agent and has been prohibited by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in foods.

OBS

(4-ethoxyphenyl)urea: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry).

OBS

This substance should not be confused with dulcitol.

OBS

Chemical formula: C9H12N2O2 or C2H5O-C6H4-NH-CO-NH2

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Pharmacologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C9H12N2O2
formula, see observation
C2H5O-C6H4-NH-CO-NH2
formula, see observation
150-69-6
CAS number
CONT

[La] dulcine [est un] produit synthétique dérivé de la phénétidine ayant un pouvoir sucrant analogue à celui de la saccharine (200 à 300 fois celui du saccharose). [...] Découverte en 1883, son usage alimentaire est interdit.

OBS

(4-éthoxyphényl)urée : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée).

OBS

Formule chimique : C9H12N2O2 ou C2H5O-C6H4-NH-CO-NH2

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Farmacología
Entrada(s) universal(es)
C9H12N2O2
formula, see observation
C2H5O-C6H4-NH-CO-NH2
formula, see observation
150-69-6
CAS number
DEF

Sólido cristalino blanco, 200 veces más dulce que la sacarosa. Soluble en alcohol y éter; poco soluble en agua caliente.

OBS

Fórmula química: C9H12N2O2 o C2H5O-C6H4-NH-CO-NH2

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