L-Ascorbic acid
SIAL/A92902 - 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 |
color | white to off-white |
form | powder |
InChI | 1S/C6H8O6/c7-1-2(8)5-3(9) |
InChI key | CIWBSHSKHKDKBQ-JLAZNSOCSA |
mp | 190-194 °C (dec.) |
optical activity | [α]25/D 19.0 to 23.0°, c = 10% 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 |
Application: | • as a component in osteogenic differentiation medium • in MesenCult medium for the differentiation of bone marrow stromal cells • as a standard for vitamin C assay • to prevent trihalomethanes formation potential (THMFP) |
Biochem/physiol Actions: | |
Biochem/physiol Actions: | Ascorbic Acid, also known as Vitamin C, is a six-carbon lactone produced by plants and some animal species but not by humans and other primates. Ascorbic acid functions as an enzymatic cofactor for multiple enzymes, serving as an electron donor for monooxygenases and dioxygenases. Ascorbic acid also functions as a powerful antioxidant, particularly in regards to reactive oxygen species. |
General description: | |
Packaging: | 2 kg in poly drum |
Packaging: | 25, 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 | 12352200 |