L-AMINODICARBOXYLIC ACID ALKANES

摘要

The invention relates to novel sweeteners of the formula: wherein A is hydrogen, alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms, alkoxymethyl wherein the alkoxy contains 1-3 carbon atoms or -CO2R in which R is alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms; A' is hydrogen or alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms; A and A' taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form cycloalkyl containing 3-4 carbon atoms; Y is -(CHR2)n-R1 or -CHR3R4: R1 is alkyl-substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, bicycloalkyl or bicycloalkenyl containing at least one alkyl in the .beta.-position of the ring, up to 7 ring carbon atoms and up to a total of 12 carbon atoms; R2 is H or alkyl containing 1-4 carbon atoms; R3 and R4 are each cycloalkyl containing 3-4 ring carbon atoms n - 0 or 1; and m = 0 or 1; and food-acceptable salts thereof.