Ascorbic acid Chemical

(2R)-2-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-2H-furan-5-one

CAS 50-81-7 Molecular formula C6H8O6 PubChem CID 54670067

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L-ascorbic acid is the L-enantiomer of ascorbic acid and conjugate acid of L-ascorbate. It has a role as a geroprotector, a coenzyme, a cofactor, a flour treatment agent, a plant metabolite, a food antioxidant, a food colour retention agent and a skin lightening agent. It is a vitamin C and an ascorbic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a L-ascorbate. It is an enantiomer of a D-ascorbic acid.

3D conformer

Ascorbic acid Formula

CAS Number: 50-81-7
Molecular formula: C6H8O6
Molecular weight: 176.12
Exact mass: 176.03208797
IUPAC name: (2R)-2-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-2H-furan-5-one
SMILES: C([C@@H]([C@@H]1C(=C(C(=O)O1)O)O)O)O
InChI: 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
InChIKey: CIWBSHSKHKDKBQ-JLAZNSOCSA-N

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Ascorbic acid Synonyms (396 total)

[14C]-ascorbic acid [14C]ascorbic acid 1-Xyloascorbic Acid 200-066-2 3eka 3-Oxo-L-gulofuranolactone 50-81-7 53262-66-1 62624-30-0 6730-29-6 A0537 A7210 AB00376923 AB00376923_04 AB00376923_05 Acid, Ascorbic Acide ascorbique Acid, L-Ascorbic Acido ascorbico Acidum ascorbicum 2-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)-4,5-dihydroxy-furan-3-one 2-(1,2-Dihydroxyethyl)-4,5-dihydroxyfuran-3-one 2,3-DEHYDRO-L-THREO-HEXONO-1,4-LACTONE (2R)-2-((1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl)-3,4-dihydroxy-2H-furan-5-one (2R)-2-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-2H-furan-5-one (2R)-2-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-4,5-dihydroxyfuran-3-one (2R)-2-[(1S)-1,2-Dihydroxyethyl]-4,5-dihydroxy-furan-3-one 3-Keto-1-Gulofuranolactone 3-Keto-L-gulofuranolactone 3-Oxo-L-gulofuranolactone (enol 3-Oxo-L-gulofuranolactone (enol form) 47A605F0-4187-47A8-B0CE-F9E7DA1B0076 (5R)-5-((1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl)-3,4-dihydroxy-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-one (5R)-5-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-one (5R)-5-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydroxyfuran-2(5H)-one (5R)-5-((1S)-1,2-DIHYDROXYETHYL)-3,4-DIHYDROXYFURAN-2(5H)-ONE (5R)-5-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydroxyfuran-2(5H)-one (non-preferred name) Acide ascorbique [INN-French] Acido ascorbico [INN-Spanish] Acidum ascorbicum [INN-Latin] ACIDUM ASCORBICUM [WHO-IP LATIN] Acidum ascorbinicum Adenex AKOS016843589 ALBB-038638 Allercorb Amerix Vitamin C Antiscorbic vitamin Antiscorbutic factor Antiscorbutic vitamin Arco-cee AROMACURA SHOWER FILTER Ascoltin Ascoltin (TN) Ascor Ascorb Ascorbajen (+)-ascorbate Ascorbate, Ferrous Ascorbate, Magnesium Ascorbate, Sodium Ascorbicab ascorbic acid (+)-Ascorbic acid Ascorbic Acid 1505 Ascorbic Acid 5% Ascorbic acid [BAN:INN:JAN] Ascorbic acid, British Pharmacopoeia (BP) Reference Standard Ascorbic acid CRS ASCORBIC ACID [EP MONOGRAPH] Ascorbic acid, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard ASCORBIC ACID [FCC] ASCORBIC ACID [FHFI] ASCORBIC ACID [HSDB] ASCORBIC ACID [II] ASCORBIC ACID [INN] ASCORBIC ACID [JAN] Ascorbic acid (JP18/USP/INN) Ascorbic acid, l- Ascorbic Acid (L-Ascorbic Acid; Vitamin C) ASCORBIC ACID [MART.] ASCORBIC ACID [MI] Ascorbic Acid, Monosodium Salt ASCORBIC ACID [ORANGE BOOK] Ascorbic acid, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard Ascorbic acid [USP:INN:BAN:JAN] ASCORBIC ACID [USP MONOGRAPH] ASCORBIC ACID [USP-RS] ASCORBIC ACID [VANDF] ascorbic acid (vit C) ASCORBIC ACID [WHO-DD] ASCORBIC ACID [WHO-IP] Ascorbicap Ascorbicap (TN) Ascorbicum acidum Ascor-B.I.D. Ascorbinsaeure .Ascorbinsaure Ascorbutina Ascorbyl radical Ascorin Ascor L 500 Ascorteal ASCOR (TN) Ascorvit Ascur Asorbicap Bassett's bmse000182 BP-12831 BPBio1_000363 BSPBio_000329 C00072 Cantan Cantaxin Caswell No. 061B Catavin C CCG-207946 CCRIS 57 Cebicure Cebid Cebion Cebione Cecon Cee-Caps TD Cee-Vite Cegiolan Ceglion Ceklin Celaskon Ce lent Celin Cell C Cemagyl Ce-Mi-Lin Cemill Cenetone Cenolate Cereon Cergona Cescorbat Cetamid Cetane-Caps TC Cetane-Caps TD Cetebe Cetemican Cevalin Cevatine Cevex cevibid Cevi-Bid Cevimin CE-VI-Sol Cevital Cevitamate Cevitamic acid Cevitamin Cevitan Cevitex Cewin CHEBI:176783 CHEBI:22652 CHEBI:29073 CHEMBL40274 Chewcee Chromagen Ciamin Cipca Citriscorb Citrovit Clairfore CleanFlex C-Level C-Long Colascor component of Cortalex component of E and C-Level component of Endoglobin Forte component of Ferancee Concemin Cortalex C-Quin CS-0626121 C-Span C-Vimin C Vitamin D00018 DA-61251 DA-61252 Davitamon C DB00126 di-L-Ascorbate, Magnesium Dora-C-500 Dr Cellapy SR Premium DTXCID90106 DTXSID5020106 DTXSID50986567 Duoscorb E 300 E-300 E300 E80759 EBC-03892 EINECS 200-066-2 EN300-708766 Ester C F093967 FA00736 Facial Serum FEMA No. 2109 Ferancee gamma-lactone L-threo-Hex-2-enonate gamma-lactone L-threo-Hex-2-enonic acid GTPL4532 GTPL4781 GZE NIACINAMIDE WHITE SET BOX GZE TURMERIC VC PEEL OFF MASK Hair Vitamin Haliborange HB1238 hex-1-enofuranos-3-ulose Hex-2-enonic acid gamma-lactone, L-threo- Hicee HICELl HMS2096A11 HMS2231N16 HMS3713A11 HMS6018P18 HSDB 818 HY-B0166 HY-B0166G HY-B0166R Hybrin IDO-C INS-300 INS NO.300 JoyPrettyin VITAMIN C WHITENING SERUM Juvamine Kangbingfeng Kyselina askorbova Kyselina askorbova [Czech] L-3-Ketothreohexuronic acid lactone Laroscorbine L(+)-ascorbate L-(+)-ascorbate l-ascorbic acid L(+)-Ascorbic acid L Ascorbic Acid L-(+)-Ascorbic Acid L-Ascorbic acid 1000 |Ig/mL in Acetonitrile L-Ascorbic acid 1000 microg/mL in Acetonitrile L-Ascorbic acid, 99% L-Ascorbic acid, >=99.0% L-Ascorbic acid, ACS reagent, >=99% L-Ascorbic acid ACS reagent grade L-Ascorbic acid, analytical standard L-Ascorbic acid, anhydrous, free-flowing, Redi-Dri(TM), ACS reagent, >=99% L-Ascorbic acid, AR, >=99.5% L-Ascorbic acid, BioUltra, >=99.5% (RT) L-Ascorbic acid, BioXtra, >=99.0%, crystalline L-Ascorbic acid, certified reference material, TraceCERT(R) L-Ascorbic acid, FCC, FG L-Ascorbic acid, free radical form L-Ascorbic acid (GMP) L-Ascorbic acid, JIS special grade, >=99.0% L-Ascorbic acid, meets USP testing specifications L-Ascorbic acid, mixt. with vitamin B L-Ascorbic acid, p.a., ACS reagent, 99.0% L-Ascorbic acid, p.a., ACS reagent, reag. ISO, 99.7% L-Ascorbic acid, plant cell culture tested L-Ascorbic acid, powder, cell culture tested, gamma-irradiated L-Ascorbic acid, puriss. p.a., >=99.0% (RT) L-Ascorbic acid, puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, reag. ISO, reag. Ph. Eur., 99.7-100.5% (oxidimetric) L-Ascorbic acid, reagent grade L-Ascorbic acid, reagent grade, crystalline L-Ascorbic acid (Standard) L-Ascorbic acid, suitable for cell culture, suitable for plant cell culture, >=98% L-Ascorbic acid, tested according to Ph.Eur. L-Ascorbic acid, Vetec(TM) reagent grade, 99% L-ascorbic acid (vitamin C) L-Ascorbic acid; Vitamin C; (R)-5-((S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl)-3,4-dihydroxyfuran-2(5H)-one Lemascorb Leonas Vitamin C Liqui-Cee L-lyxoascorbate L-Lyxoascorbic acid L-threo-Ascorbic acid L-Threoascorbic acid L-Threoascorbic acid,Antiscorbutic factor,Vitamin C;(R)-5-((S)-1,2-Dihydroxyethyl)-3,4-dihydroxyfuran-2(5H)-one L-threo-Hex-1-enofuranos-3-ulose L-threo-Hex-2-enonic acid, gamma-lactone L-threo-hex-2-enono-1,4-lactone L-xyloascorbate L-Xyloascorbic acid Magnesium Ascorbicum Meri-C MFCD00064328 MIELLEROSEMARYMINTSCALPHAIRSTRENGTHENINGOIL MLS002153776 Moisturizer Face Cream MSK1523 Natrascorb Natrascorb injectable NCGC00091517-01 NCGC00091517-02 NCGC00091517-03 NCGC00091517-06 NCGC00164357-01 NCGC00188972-01 NCGC00256504-01 NCGC00259676-01 NCI-C54808 New Clairfore NS00001126 NSC 218455 NSC-218455 NSC 33832 NSC-33832 NSC33832 orb1224889 orb3139774 Parentrovite Planavit C PQ6CK8PD0R Prestwick3_000325 Pro-agingsuper serum Proscorbin PureVita Vitamin C Q199678 Q27101942 (r)-5-(1,2-dihydroxy-ethyl)-3,4-dihydroxy-5h-furan-2-one (R)-5-((S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl)-3,4-dihydroxyfuran-2(5H)-one Redoxon Redoxon c Redoxon chew-c Redoxon slow release RefChem:6617 Ribena Ronotec 100 Rontex 100 Roscorbic RosmarinusOfficinalis(Rosemary)LeafOil Rovimix C scar clearing SCHEMBL29881878 SCHEMBL4430 SCHEMBL785 Scorbacid Scorbu C Scorbu-C Secorbate SMR001233160 Srripo 20% VITAMIN C SERUM Stuartinic Suncoat VC 40 SW198791-2 Testascorbic Tolfrinic Top c Tox21_110315 Tox21_112104 Tox21_112104_1 Tox21_202127 Tox21_302958 UNII-PQ6CK8PD0R Vasc Vicelat Vicomin C Viforcit Viscorin Viscorin 100M Vitace Vitacee Vitacimin Vitacin Vital life vitamin-c vitamin C Vitamin C 10 % Vitamin C 15 % Vitamin C 500mg Vitamin C 500 mg/5 mL Vitamin c (as ascorbic acid) Vitamin C Drops VITAMIN C SERUM VITAMIN C [VANDF] VITAMIN C WHITENING SERUM vitaminum C Vitamisin VITARAIN VITAMIN SHOWER FILTER VITA RICH VITA RICH VITAMIN SHOWER FILTER Vitascorbol VIT C Xitix Xyloascorbic acid, L-

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