An ester compound of the formula: ##EQU1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or hydroxy, R.sup.2 is alkyl of one to five carbon atoms, alkenyl of two to three carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of three to five carbon atoms or methylcycloalkyl of four to six carbon atoms and Y is alkylene of one to four carbon atoms, is disclosed. Several methods for preparing the compound[I] are also disclosed. The compound[I] is useful as a non-nutritive sweetening agent.
公开了一种
化学式为:##EQU1##的
酯化合物,其中R.sup.1是
氢或羟基,R.sup.2是
碳原子数为1至5的烷基、
碳原子数为2至3的
烯烃基、
碳原子数为3至5的
环烷基或
碳原子数为4至6的
甲基环烷基,Y是
碳原子数为1至4的亚烷基。还公开了制备该化合物[I]的几种方法。该化合物[I]可用作非营养
甜味剂。