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L-Ascorbic acid

anhydrous, free-flowing, Redi-Dri™, ACS reagent, ≥99%

Synonym(s):

L-Threoascorbic acid, Antiscorbutic factor, Vitamin C

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Linear Formula:
C6H8O6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
176.12
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
200-066-2
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
84272
MDL number:
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biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Segment

grade

ACS reagent, anhydrous

product line

Redi-Dri™

assay

≥99%

form

crystals or granules, powder or chunks

optical activity

[α]25/D +20.5 to +21.5° in water

quality

free-flowing

ign. residue

<0.1%

color

white

pH

1.0-2.5 (25 °C, 176 g/L in water)

mp

190-194 °C (dec.)

solubility

water: soluble 176 g/L at 20 °C

cation traces

Fe: ≤0.001%, heavy metals: ≤0.002% (by ICP-OES)

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

Gene Information

human ... SLC23A2(9962)

General description

L-Ascorbic acid or vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin found in various foodstuffs. Benefits of vitamin C may include protection against immune system deficiencies, cardiovascular disease, hyperpigmentation, skin protection, anti-aging, iron absorption, and red blood cell production. It is also useful in the biosynthesis of collagen, L-carnitine, and neurotransmitters.

Application

L-Ascorbic acid (anhydrous) can be used in pharmaceutical applications.

Legal Information

Redi-Dri is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

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A750647863W210901
description

anhydrous, free-flowing, Redi-Dri™, ACS reagent, ≥99%

description

reagent grade, crystalline

description

analytical standard

description

FCC, FG

grade

anhydrous, ACS reagent

grade

reagent grade

grade

analytical standard

grade

FG, Fragrance grade

biological source

synthetic (organic)

biological source

synthetic

biological source

-

biological source

synthetic

assay

≥99%

assay

≥98% ( with iodine, titration)

assay

-

assay

99.0-100.5% (iodometric)

form

crystals or granules, powder or chunks

form

crystalline

form

solid

form

powder or crystals, crystalline

solubility

water: soluble 176 g/L at 20 °C

solubility

water: soluble 50 mg/mL

solubility

water: soluble 176 g/L at 20 °C

solubility

water: soluble 176 g/L at 20 °C

cation traces

heavy metals: ≤0.002% (by ICP-OES), Fe: ≤0.001%

cation traces

-

cation traces

-

cation traces

-


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point (°F)

Not applicable

Flash Point (°C)

Not applicable



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