V800232
L-Ascorbic acid
≥99.5%, solid, suitable for analytical testing, Vetec™
Synonym(s):
L-Threoascorbic acid, Antiscorbutic factor, Vitamin C
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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H8O6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
176.12
Beilstein:
84272
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
Product Name
L-Ascorbic acid, AR, ≥99.5%
grade
AR
product line
Vetec™
Assay
≥99.5%
form
solid
mp
190-194 °C (dec.)
solubility
water: soluble 176 g/L at 20 °C
functional group
ester
hydroxyl
ketone
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
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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 (L-AA) can be used as a reducing as well as a capping agent in the synthesis of well-dispersed metal nanoparticles and also in the reduction of graphene oxide sheets.
Legal Information
Vetec is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Storage Class Code
11 - Combustible Solids
WGK
WGK 1
Flash Point(F)
Not applicable
Flash Point(C)
Not applicable
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Preparation and characterization of gold nanoparticles using ascorbic acid as reducing agent in reverse micelles
Sun K, et al.
Journal of materials science & technology, 44(3), 754-758 (2009)
Jiali Zhang et al.
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England), 46(7), 1112-1114 (2010-02-04)
We demonstrated that the individual graphene oxide sheets can be readily reduced under a mild condition using L-ascorbic acid (L-AA). This simple approach should find practical applications in large scale production of water soluble graphene.
Vitamin C: One compound, several uses. Advances for delivery, efficiency and stability
Carita AC, et al.
Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine, 31(2), 102117-102117 (2019)
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Linster CL and Van SE
FEBS Journal, 274(1), 1-22 (2007)
A review of micronutrients in sepsis: the role of thiamine, l-carnitine, vitamin C, selenium and vitamin D
Belsky JB, et al.
Nutrition Research Reviews, 31(2), 281-290 (2018)
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