Neotame
The chemical name of neotame is: N-[N-(3,3-dimethylbutyl)-L-α-aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine-1-methyl ester, which is a white crystalline powder , containing about 4.5% crystal water, is a functional sweetener. It has a pure sweet taste with harmonious sweetness, very close to aspartame, without the bitter and metallic taste that other powerful sweeteners often have.