A POLYMORPH OF ASPARTAME AND PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF

摘要

The invention provides a polymorph of aspartame, designated APM II, and characterized by: a) X-ray diffraction powder patterns (d-values), as set forth in Table I herein; b) an infrared diffraction pattern, as represented by curves 3 in Figures (1a) and (1b) appended hereto; and c) differential scanning calorimetric patterns, as represented by thermograph b in Figure (2) appended hereto.