Glucin

Glucin is the name of an artificial sweetening agent similar to saccharin that was used in the early 20th century.[1] The substance is a sodium salt derived from coal tar. It is composed of a mixture of mono- and di-sulfonic acids with a chemical formula of C₁₉H₁₆N₄.[2] It typically appears as a light brown powder, easily soluble in water. It is insoluble in ether and chloroform. Glucin is about three hundred times sweeter than cane sugar.[2]

The use of glucin as a food additive is prohibited in much of the United States due to concerns about its health effects.

References

Ward, Artemas (1911). The Grocer's Encyclopedia. New York.
Leach, Albert Ernest (1913). Food Inspection and Analysis: For the Use of Public Analysts, Health Officers, Sanitary Chemists, and Food Economists. Chapman & Hall. p. 855.

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[1] Ward, Artemas (1911). The Grocer's Encyclopedia. New York.

[Leach1913-2] Leach, Albert Ernest (1913). Food Inspection and Analysis: For the Use of Public Analysts, Health Officers, Sanitary Chemists, and Food Economists. Chapman & Hall. p. 855.