L-Ascorbic acid

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Impurities

Cat.No.

NP2897

CAS

50-81-7

Product Name

L-Ascorbic acid

Structure

Product Details

Description

Vitamin C is a naturally occurring and water-soluble vitamin found in citrus fruits and green vegetables. It exhibits antioxidant properties. Vitamin C can inhibit tyrosinase activity, effectively tissue melanin synthesis, promote collagen synthesis, and give skin elasticity. It is a powerful antioxidant and can effectively scavenge free radicals. Vitamin C enhances the body's resistance and is used to prevent and treat a variety of acute diseases, and chronic infectious diseases or other diseases. It is also used in the convalescence period, the wound healing period and the adjuvant treatment of allergic diseases. It is used to prevent and treat scurvy.

Synonyms

(+)-Ascorbic Acid; L-threo-Ascorbic Acid; 3-Oxo-L-gulofuranolactone; 3-keto-L-Gulofuranolactone; Adenex; Allercorb; Ascorbajen; Cantan; Cantaxin; Vitacimin; Vitacin; Davitamon C; Laroscorbine; Vitamisin; Vitascorbol; L-Ascorbic Acid

IUPAC Name

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

Molecular Weight

176.12

Molecular Formula

C6H8O6

Canonical SMILES

C(C(C1C(=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