JEE Main levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 2 of 3el125
Match the sweetener in List I with the feature in List II.
List I: P saccharin, Q aspartame, R sucralose, S alitame.
List II: 1 trichloro derivative of sucrose; 2 methyl ester of the dipeptide of aspartic acid and phenylalanine; 3 ortho-sulphobenzimide; 4 about 2000 times sweeter than sucrose.
AP-3, Q-2, R-1, S-4
BP-2, Q-3, R-1, S-4
CP-3, Q-2, R-4, S-1
DP-1, Q-2, R-3, S-4
Answer: A
Saccharin is ortho-sulphobenzimide (3), aspartame is the dipeptide methyl ester (2), sucralose is trichlorosucrose (1) and alitame is about 2000 times sweeter than sucrose (4).