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BP461
Ascorbic acid
British Pharmacopoeia (BP) Reference Standard
Synonym(s):
L-Ascorbic acid, L-Threoascorbic acid, Antiscorbutic factor, Vitamin C
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grade
pharmaceutical primary standard
API family
ascorbic acid
form
solid
shelf life
limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
manufacturer/tradename
BP
color
white
mp
190-194 °C (dec.)
application(s)
pharmaceutical
pharmaceutical small molecule
format
neat
storage temp.
2-8°C
SMILES string
OC([C@]([C@@H](O)CO)([H])O1)=C(O)C1=O
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
InChI key
CIWBSHSKHKDKBQ-JLAZNSOCSA-N
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Application
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Other Notes
related product
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk_germany
WGK 1
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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