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A0278

L-Ascorbic acid

reagent grade

Synonym(s):

L-Threoascorbic acid, Antiscorbutic factor, Vitamin C

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H8O6
CAS Number:
50-81-7
Molecular Weight:
176.12
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
NACRES:
NA.26
PubChem Substance ID:
24890417
EC Number:
200-066-2
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
84272
MDL number:
MFCD00064328

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Product Name

L-Ascorbic acid, reagent grade

InChI key

CIWBSHSKHKDKBQ-JLAZNSOCSA-N

InChI

1S/C6H8O6/c7-1-2(8)5-3(9)4(10)6(11)12-5/h2,5,7-10H,1H2/t2-,5+/m0/s1

SMILES string

OC([C@]([C@@H](O)CO)([H])O1)=C(O)C1=O

biological source

synthetic

grade

reagent grade

assay

≥98% (with Iodine, titration)

form

powder

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

color

white to light yellow

pH

1.0-2.5 (25 °C, 176 g/L in water)

mp

190-194 °C (dec.)

solubility

water: soluble 50 mg/mL

Quality Level

200

Gene Information

human ... SLC23A2(9962)

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Application

L-Ascorbic acid has been used as a standard in high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for quantification of L-ascorbic acid.
L-Ascorbic acid may be used as standard in assay for erythrocyte hemolysis mediated by peroxyl free radicals. It may be used for the reduction of graphene oxide sheets.

Biochem/physiol Actions

L-Ascorbic acid is an anti-oxidant. L-Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) is important for many enzymatic reactions for maintaining prosthetic metal ions in their reduced forms (for example, Fe2+, Cu+). It protects tissues from oxidative damage by scavenging free radicals. It has mild reductive ability and nontoxic property. It is commonly employed reductant in the laboratory. Colorimetric determination of ascorbic acid in plasma using acid phosphotungstate has been reported.
L-ascorbic acid modified poly(ester urethane)s might facilitate soft tissue regeneration. It also helps in increasing iron absorption by tissues. In addition, it aids in tyrosine metabolism and microsomal drug metabolism.

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May darken in storage.

General description

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. It is a water-soluble vitamin.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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