Lactisole

Lactisole
Lactisole
Ball-and-stick model of the component ions of lactisole
Names
IUPAC name
Sodium 2-(4-methoxyphenoxy)propanoate
Other names
Lactisole; ORP 178; Propanoic acid, 2-(4-methoxyphenoxy), sodium salt
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/C10H12O4.Na/c1-7(10(11)12)14-9-5-3-8(13-2)4-6-9;/h3-7H,1-2H3,(H,11,12);/q;+1/p-1 checkY
    Key: SKORRGYRKQDXRS-UHFFFAOYSA-M checkY
  • InChI=1/C10H12O4.Na/c1-7(10(11)12)14-9-5-3-8(13-2)4-6-9;/h3-7H,1-2H3,(H,11,12);/q;+1/p-1
    Key: SKORRGYRKQDXRS-REWHXWOFAP
  • [Na+].[O-]C(=O)C(Oc1ccc(OC)cc1)C
Properties
C10H11O4Na
Molar mass 218.188 g/mol
Appearance white to pale cream, crystalline solid
Melting point 190 °C (374 °F; 463 K)
Soluble in water and propylene glycol, slightly soluble in fat and miscible at room temperature in ethanol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Lactisole is the sodium salt and commonly supplied form of 2-(4-methoxyphenoxy)propionic acid, a natural carboxylic acid found in roasted coffee beans. Like gymnemic acid, it has the property of masking sweet flavors and is used for this purpose in the food industry.[1]

  1. ^ Kinghorn, A.D.; Compadre, C.M. (2001). Marcel Dekker (ed.). Alternative Sweeteners (Third Edition, Revised and Expanded ed.). New York. ISBN 0-8247-0437-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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