Sodium Cyclamate
- CAS
- 139-05-9
- EC
- 205-348-9
- Food Code
- E952
- Sectors
- Food & Nutrition, Pharma & Healthcare
Sodium Cyclamate (CAS 139-05-9) is a non-nutritive sweetener in the form of a white crystalline powder, about 30 times sweeter than sucrose, and is used in low-calorie foods, beverages, tabletop sweeteners and pharmaceutical formulations. It is highly soluble in water (up to 200 g/L at 20°C), odorless with a sweet taste 30 times that of sucrose, pH 5.5-7.5 in solution. Hygroscopic, stable under normal conditions; produced by sulfonating cyclohexylamine with sodium hydroxide. Used as a non-nutritive sweetener but restricted in some regions.
Typical Properties
| Molecular formula | C6H13NO3S.Na |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 201.22 g/mol |
| Appearance | White powder |
| Form | Powder |
| Color | White |
| Odor | Odorless. Sweet taste, perceptible at concentrations higher than 100 ppm in water. |
| Melting point | >300 °C |
| Density | 1.58[at 20°C] |
| Water solubility | >=10 g/100 mL at 20 °C |
| pH | 5.5-7.5 (100g/l, H2O, 20°C) |
| GHS signal word | Warning · Irritant / harmful |
| HS code | 29299000 |
| Grades available | Food Grade |
Typical literature values for identification; lot-specific results are stated on the certificate of analysis (COA) and the safety data sheet (SDS) that accompany every delivery.
Sodium Cyclamate
Applications
Primarily used as a sweetener in low-calorie foods, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics; enhances flavor in tabletop sweeteners, baked goods, and dairy products; also in animal feeds and tobacco.
Safety & Risks
May cause cancer; banned in US per FDA; irritant to eyes, skin, respiratory tract; avoid ingestion, inhalation. Not flammable but incompatible with strong oxidizers; use PPE.
Packaging
Packaged in 25kg fiber drums or polypropylene bags with PE liners; rinse containers for recycling or dispose in sanitary landfills per regulations.