Patent ID: 6548096
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: A23L,C07K

Abstract:
A compound of Formula (1): whereinR1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 independently represent a substituent selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, an alkyl group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms and a hydroxyalkyloxy group having 2 or 3 carbon atoms; or R1 and R2, or R2 and R3 together form a methylenedioxy group, wherein R4, R5, and R1 or R3 which do not form said methylenedioxy group independently represent a substituent selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, an alkyl group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms and a hydroxyalkyloxy group having 2 or 3 carbon atoms; R6 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group; and R7 represents a substituent selected from the group consisting of a methyl group, an ethyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-propyl group and a t-butyl group; wherein R1 to R5 do not all represent hydrogen atoms; and wherein R2 or R4 do not represent a methoxy group if R3 represents a hydroxyl group; and the salt thereof; and wherein said compound of Formula (1) has a sweetening potency greater than 5,000 times the sweetening potency of sugar.