L-Ascorbic acid
SIAL/95212 - tested according to Ph. Eur.
Synonym: Acidum ascorbicum; L-Threoascorbic acid; Antiscorbutic factor; Vitamin C
CAS Number: 50-81-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H8O6
Molecular Weight: 176.12
EC Number: 200-066-2
MDL Number: MFCD00064328
Linear Formula: C6H8O6
Product Type: Chemical
| agency | tested according to Ph. Eur. |
| USP/NF | |
| assay | 99.0-100.5% |
| biological source | synthetic |
| color | white to off-white |
| form | solid |
| InChI | 1S/C6H8O6/c7-1-2(8)5-3(9) |
| InChI key | CIWBSHSKHKDKBQ-JLAZNSOCSA |
| mp | 190-194 °C (dec.) |
| pH | 1.0-2.5 (25 °C, 176 g/L in water) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | OC([C@]([C@@H](O)CO)([H]) |
| solubility | water: soluble 176 g/L at 20 °C |
| Application: |
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| Biochem/physiol Actions: | L-Ascorbic acid functions according to its oxido-reduction property. It is a co-factor for hydroxylation. The biochemical actions of |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Ascorbic Acid, also known as Vitamin C, is a six-carbon lactone produced by plants and some animal species but not by humans and other primates. |
| General description: |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 99.0-100.5% |
| mp | 190-194 °C (dec.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352205 |

