Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone
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Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone, sometimes abbreviated to neohesperidin DC or simply NHDC, is an artificial sweetener derived from citrus.
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IUPAC name
1-{2,6-Dihydroxy-4-[α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)-β-D-glucopyranosyloxy]phenyl}-3-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)propan-1-one | |
Systematic IUPAC name
(12S,13R,14R,15R,16S,32S,33R,34S,35S,36R)-13,14,15,34,35,53,55,93-Octahydroxy-36-(hydroxymethyl)-94-methoxy-16-methyl-2,4-dioxa-1(2),3(3,2)-bis(oxana)-5(1,4),9(1)-dibenzenanonaphan-6-one | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.039.965 |
E number | E959 (glazing agents, ...) |
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C28H36O15 | |
Molar mass | 612.58 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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It is particularly effective in masking the bitter tastes of other compounds found in citrus, including limonin and naringin. Industrially, it is produced by extracting neohesperidin from the bitter orange, and then hydrogenating this to make NHDC.