L-Ascorbic acid
SIAL/255564 - ACS reagent, ≥99%
Synonym: L-Threoascorbic acid; Antiscorbutic factor; Vitamin C
CAS Number: 50-81-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H8O6
Molecular Weight: 176.12
EC Number: 200-066-2
MDL Number: MFCD00064328
Linear Formula: C6H8O6
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | cell analysis |
| assay | ≥99% |
| cation traces | Fe: ≤0.001% |
| heavy metals: ≤0.002% (by ICP-OES) | |
| color | white |
| form | crystals or granules |
| powder or chunks | |
| functional group | ester |
| hydroxyl | |
| ketone | |
| grade | ACS reagent |
| ign. residue | <0.1% |
| InChI | 1S/C6H8O6/c7-1-2(8)5-3(9) |
| InChI key | CIWBSHSKHKDKBQ-JLAZNSOCSA |
| mp | 190-194 °C (dec.) |
| optical activity | [α]25/D +20.5 to +21.5° in H2O |
| pH | 1.0-2.5 (25 °C, 176 g/L in water) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | OC([C@]([C@@H](O)CO)([H]) |
| solubility | water: soluble 176 g/L at 20 °C |
| technique(s) | cell culture | mammalian: suitable |
| HPLC: suitable |
| Application: | |
| Application: | Its immunostimulant derivatives play an important role in cell regulation. |
| General description: | |
| Legal Information: | Redi-Dri is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC |
| Other Notes: | Go to Redi-Dri™ Product Listing 795437 ![]() |
| Packaging: | 5, 100, 500 g in poly bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Purity | ≥99% |
| mp | 190-194 °C (dec.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |

