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L-Ascorbic acid

Name: <SC>L</SC>-Ascorbic acid
Brand: VETEC

Vetec^™, reagent grade, 99%

Synonym(s):

L-Threoascorbic acid, Antiscorbutic factor, Vitamin C

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About This Item

Linear Formula:

C₆H₈O₆

CAS Number:

50-81-7

Molecular Weight:

176.12

EC Number:

200-066-2

UNSPSC Code:

12352205

PubChem Substance ID:

329829570

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

84272

MDL number:

MFCD00064328

eCl@ss:

32160703

Assay:

99%

Form:

powder

Grade:

reagent grade

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Properties

grade

reagent grade

product line

Vetec^™

assay

99%

form

powder

color

white to off-white

mp

190-194 °C (dec.)

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

Description

General description

Vitamin C is called as ascorbate in the protonated form and as ascorbic acid in neutral state. Vitamin C is synthesized in plants, animals and birds. However, it is not synthesized in mammals and exists as ascorbate.

Application

L-Ascorbic acid has been used in extraction buffer for the isolation of α-tocopherol and β-carotene in napier grass silage and oat silage prior to saponification.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Vitamin C is a potent antioxidant and is reversibly oxidized to dehydroascorbate via an ascorbyl radical intermediate. Vitamin C mediates the synthesis of tryptophan, tyrosine and folic acid as well as collagen and neurotransmitters. It also coordinates metabolism of tyrosine, folic acid and tryptophan, hydroxylation of glycine, proline, lysine carnitine and catecholamine. Vitamin C promotes wound healing, repair and iron absorption. It is a safe anti-pigmenting compound supplement in skin care cosmetics for effective reduction of UV induced pigmentation. Vitamin C is regarded as an effective skin protection agent with anti-aging functionality. Vitamin C deficiency is implicated in scurvy, a haemorrhagic disease. Supplementation with vitamin C prevents scurvy. Vitamin C also helps in treating common cold.

Legal Information

Vetec is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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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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