acesulfame-k

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Acesulfame potassium is a calorie-free artificial sweetener, also known as Acesulfame K or Ace K (K being the symbol for potassium), and 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). [1] 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