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Quality Level 200

biological source synthetic

grade reagent grade

assay ≥98% (with Iodine, titration)

form powder

application(s) HPLC: suitable

color white to light yellow

pH 1.0-2.5 (25 °C, 176 g/L in water)

mp 190-194 °C (dec.)

solubility water: soluble 50 mg/mL

SMILES string OC([C@]([C@@H](O)CO)([H]) O1)=C(O)C1=O

InChI 1S/C6H8O6/c7-1-2(8)5-3(9) 4(10)6(11)12-5/h2,5,7-10H ,1H2/t2-,5+/m0/s1

InChI key CIWBSHSKHKDKBQ-JLAZNSOCSA -N

Gene Information human ... SLC23A2(9962)

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Description

General description

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.[8] It is a water-soluble vitamin.[7]

Application

L-Ascorbic acid has been used as a standard in high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for quantification of L-ascorbic acid.[5]

L-Ascorbic acid may be used as standard in assay for erythrocyte hemolysis mediated by peroxyl free radicals.[3] It may be used for the reduction of graphene oxide sheets.[4]

Packaging

1 kg in glass bottle

25, 100, 500 g in glass bottle

Biochem/physiol Actions

L-Ascorbic acid is an anti-oxidant. L-Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) is important for many enzymatic reactions for maintaining prosthetic metal ions in their reduced forms (for example, Fe2+, Cu+). It protects tissues from oxidative damage by scavenging free radicals.[2] It has mild reductive ability and nontoxic property. It is commonly employed reductant in the laboratory.[4] Colorimetric determination of ascorbic acid in plasma using acid phosphotungstate has been reported.[1]

L-ascorbic acid modified poly(ester urethane)s might facilitate soft tissue regeneration.[6] It also helps in increasing iron absorption by tissues. In addition, it aids in tyrosine metabolism and microsomal drug metabolism.[8]