3464. Dulcin

Nomenclature

CAS number: 150-69-6
(4-Ethoxyphenyl)urea; p-phenetolcarbamide; p-phenetylurea; Sucrol; Valzin.
C9H12N2O2; mol wt 180.20.
C 59.99%, H 6.71%, N 15.55%, O 17.76%.

Description and references

Made by treating p-phenetidine with phosgene and then with ammonia: Berlinerblau, J. Prakt. Chem. 30, 103 (1883); from p-phenetidine and urea: Kurzer, Org. Synth. coll. vol. IV, 52 (1963).

Chemical structure

Properties

Lustrous needles. Very sweet taste, about 250 times as sweet as cane sugar. mp 173-174°. Sol in 800 parts cold water, 50 parts boiling water, 25 parts alcohol.

Use

Non-nutritive sweetener.