5-Nitro-2-propoxyaniline

5-Nitro-2-propoxyaniline^[1]

Names
IUPAC name 5-Nitro-2-propoxyaniline
Identifiers
CAS Number	553-79-7
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEMBL	ChEMBL322314
ChemSpider	10647
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.228
PubChem CID	11118
UNII	HDS42MR6BM
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50203827
InChI InChI=1S/C9H12N2O3/c1-2-5-14-9-4-3-7(11(12)13)6-8(9)10/h3-4,6H,2,5,10H2,1H3 Key: RXQCEGOUSFBKPI-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C9H12N2O3/c1-2-5-14-9-4-3-7(11(12)13)6-8(9)10/h3-4,6H,2,5,10H2,1H3 Key: RXQCEGOUSFBKPI-UHFFFAOYAU
SMILES [O-][N+](=O)c1ccc(OCCC)c(c1)N
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H12N2O3
Molar mass	196.21 g/mol
Melting point	48 °C (118 °F; 321 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

5-Nitro-2-propoxyaniline, also known as P-4000 and Ultrasüss, is one of the strongest sweet-tasting substances known, about 4,000 times the intensity of sucrose (hence its alternate name, P-4000). It is an orange solid that is only slightly soluble in water. It is stable in boiling water and dilute acids. 5-Nitro-2-propoxyaniline was once used as an artificial sweetener but has been banned in the United States because of its possible toxicity.

In the US, food containing any added or detectable level of 5-nitro-2-propoxyaniline is deemed to be adulterated in violation of the act based upon an order published in the Federal Register of January 19, 1950 (15 FR 321).^[2]

References

External links

• Media related to 5-Nitro-2-propoxyaniline at Wikimedia Commons