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Ascorbic Acid

Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

Synonym(s):

L-Ascorbic acid, 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
NACRES:
NA.24
E Number:
E300
PubChem Substance ID:
329823039
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
EC Number:
200-066-2
MDL number:
MFCD00064328
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
84272

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Product Name

Ascorbic Acid, Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

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

InChI key

CIWBSHSKHKDKBQ-JLAZNSOCSA-N

grade

certified reference material
pharmaceutical secondary standard

agency

traceable to Ph. Eur. A1300000
traceable to USP 1043003

API family

ascorbic acid

form

solid

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

190-194 °C (dec.)

application(s)

food and beverages

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

300

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Analysis Note

These secondary standards offer multi-traceability to the USP and EP (PhEur) primary standards, where they are available.

Application

Ascorbic Acid may be used as a pharmaceutical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in pharmaceutical formulations using hydrophilic interaction chromatography.

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. Ascorbic acid functions as an enzymatic cofactor for multiple enzymes, serving as an electron donor for monooxygenases and dioxygenases. Ascorbic acid also functions as a powerful antioxidant, particularly in regards to reactive oxygen species.

General description

Pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control, provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to the preparation of in-house working standards. Ascorbic acid is a powerful antioxidant and is widely used in pharmaceutical formulations. It has proven to have a beneficial effect on age-related diseases such as cancer, atherosclerosis, ocular, neurodegenerative diseases, etc. It is mainly involved in the formation and maintenance of collagen. The prolonged deficiency of ascorbic acid in diet may result in scurvy.

Other Notes

This Certified Reference Material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025. All information regarding the use of this CRM can be found on the certificate of analysis.
To see an example of a Certificate of Analysis for this material enter LRAC2886 in the slot below. This is an example certificate only and may not be the lot that you receive.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Simultaneous differential pulse voltammetric determination of ascorbic acid and caffeine in pharmaceutical formulations using a boron?doped diamond electrode
Lourencao CB, et al.
Electroanalysis, 22(15), 1717-1723 (2010)
L-ascorbic acid determination in pharmaceutical formulations using a biosensor based on carbon paste modified with crude extract of Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo)
Fatibello-Filho and Vieira CI
Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, 11(4), 412-418 (2000)
Method development and validation for optimised separation of salicylic, acetyl salicylic and ascorbic acid in pharmaceutical formulations by hydrophilic interaction chromatography and response surface methodology
Hatambeygi N, et al.
Journal of Chromatography A, 1218(35), 5995-6003 (2011)
Marc P Bradshaw et al.
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 51(6), 479-498 (2011-09-21)
Extensive reviews of research are available on the use of ascorbic acid, and its consequent degradation pathways, in physiological conditions or food matrices. However, very little information can be found for wine-related systems. This review highlights the relevant chemistry and
Stefanie B Murer et al.
The Journal of nutrition, 144(2), 193-201 (2013-12-20)
Oxidative stress and low-grade systemic inflammation may contribute to the pathogenesis of obesity-induced comorbidities, including nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Increasing intake of dietary antioxidants might be beneficial, but there are few data in obese children. To examine the effect of
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