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Which artificial sweetener is a cyclic compound known chemically as ortho-sulphobenzimide and is about 550 times sweeter than cane sugar?

  1. AAspartame
  2. BAlitame
  3. CSucralose
  4. DSaccharin

Answer: D

Saccharin is ortho-sulphobenzimide and is roughly 550 times sweeter than sucrose. Aspartame is a dipeptide ester, sucralose is a chlorinated sucrose and alitame is about 2000 times sweeter.
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