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

1. ↑ Ward, Artemas (1911). The Grocer's Encyclopedia. New York. https://archive.org/details/cu31924003544016.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 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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