CRYSTALLIZATION OF .ALPHA.-L-ASPARTYL-L-PHENYLALANINE METHYL ESTER FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTION

摘要

Improved method for crystallization of .alpha.-L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester (aspartame) from an aqueous solution by conductive cooling while avoiding turbulence in the crystallizing system wherein crystallization is carried out with cooling to a temperature level not lower than 10.degree.C in the presence of at least 0.1% by weight of a C3-8 ketone, the amount of ketone and the temperature level being chosen for each individual ketone so that a homogeneous solvent system is present at the start of crystallization and an open drainable network of aspartame crystals is obtained.