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A2174

L-Ascorbic acid

suitable for plant cell culture

Synonym(s):

L-Threoascorbic acid, Antiscorbutic factor, Vitamin C

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H8O6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
176.12
EC Number:
200-066-2
UNSPSC Code:
10171502
PubChem Substance ID:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
84272
MDL number:
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assay

≥98% ( with iodine, titration)

form

powder

mol wt

Mw 176.12 g/mol

technique(s)

cell culture | plant: suitable

color

white to off-white

pH

1.0-2.5 (25 °C, 176 g/L in water)

mp

190-194 °C (dec.)

solubility

water: soluble 50 mg/mL

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)

Disclaimer

May darken in storage.


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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