L-Ascorbic acid
SIAL/795437 - anhydrous, free-flowing, Redi-Dri™, 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
assay | ≥99% |
biological source | synthetic (organic) |
cation traces | Fe: ≤0.001% |
heavy metals: ≤0.002% (by ICP-OES) | |
color | white |
form | crystals or granules |
powder or chunks | |
grade | ACS reagent |
anhydrous | |
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 water |
pH | 1.0-2.5 (25 °C, 176 g/L in water) |
product line | Redi-Dri™ |
quality | free-flowing |
Quality Level | 200 |
SMILES string | OC([C@]([C@@H](O)CO)([H]) |
solubility | water: soluble 176 g/L at 20 °C |
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Legal Information: | Redi-Dri is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC |
Packaging: | 1 kg in poly bottle |
Packaging: | 100, 500 g in poly bottle |
RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
Purity | ≥99% |
mp | 190-194 °C (dec.) |
UNSPSC | 12352300 |