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Ascorbic acid
- CAS number
- 50-81-7
- Molecular formula
- C6H8O6
- Molecular weight
- 176.12 g/mol
About this molecule
Ascorbic Acid is a natural water-soluble vitamin (Vitamin C). Ascorbic acid is a potent reducing and antioxidant agent that functions in fighting bacterial infections, in detoxifying reactions, and in the formation of collagen in fibrous tissue, teeth, bones, connective tissue, skin, and capillaries. Found in citrus and other fruits, and in vegetables, vitamin C cannot be produced or stored by humans and must be obtained in the diet. (NCI04)
Source: NCI Thesaurus (NCIt), via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- (2R)-2-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-2H-furan-5-one
- InChIKey
- CIWBSHSKHKDKBQ-JLAZNSOCSA-N
- SMILES
- C([C@@H]([C@@H]1C(=C(C(=O)O1)O)O)O)O
- Other CAS numbers recorded
- 6730-29-6 · 53262-66-1 · 62624-30-0
- PubChem CID
- 54670067
Also known as
l-ascorbic acid · ascorbic acid · vitamin C · L(+)-Ascorbic acid · Ascoltin · Ascorbicap · Cevitamic acid · Allercorb
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