L-(+)-Ascorbic acid, 99+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

L-Ascorbic acid is an all important nutrient and antioxidant. L-ascorbic acid is frequently used as a processing aid or as a preservative in certain nutrients or food components. It is also utilized in the synthetic polymer industry, in photo processing and in metal technology. Miscellaneous uses have been proposed in cosmetics, fibers, preservation of blood, preservation of cut plants, cleaning agents and in assay reagents.

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Applications
L-Ascorbic acid is an all important nutrient and antioxidant. L-ascorbic acid is frequently used as a processing aid or as a preservative in certain nutrients or food components. It is also utilized in the synthetic polymer industry, in photo processing and in metal technology. Miscellaneous uses have been proposed in cosmetics, fibers, preservation of blood, preservation of cut plants, cleaning agents and in assay reagents.

Solubility
Soluble in water. Insoluble in ether, chloroform, benzene, petroleum ether, oils, fats and fat solvents. L-ascorbic acid means that the compound′s stereochemistry is related to that of the levorotatory enantiomer of glyceraldehyde.

Notes
Stable in air when dry.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 50-81-7
• Molecular Formula: C6H8O6
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 176.12
• MDL Number: MFCD00064328
• InChI Key: CIWBSHSKHKDKBQ-DOMZIZNONA-N
• Synonym: l-ascorbic acid, ascorbic acid, vitamin c, l-ascorbate, ascorbate, ascorbicap, l +-ascorbic acid, cevitamic acid, ascoltin, hybrin
• PubChem CID: 54670067
• ChEBI: CHEBI:29073
• SMILES: OC[C@H](O)[C@H]1OC(=O)C(O)=C1O

• Melting Point: 190°C to 193°C (decomposition)
• Density: 1.65
• Quantity: 100 g
• Beilstein: 84272
• Merck Index: 14,830
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water. Insoluble in ether,chloroform,benzene,petroleum ether,oils,fats and fat solvents. L-ascorbic acid means that the compound′s stereochemistry is related to that of the levorotatory enantiomer of glyceraldehyde.
• Optical Rotation: +21° (c=10 in Water)
• IUPAC Name: (2R)-2-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-2H-furan-5-one
• Formula Weight: 176.12
• Percent Purity: ≥99%
• Chemical Name or Material: L-(+)-Ascorbic acid

Safety and Handling

EINECSNumber	200-066-2
RTECSNumber	CI7650000
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only