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Molecule
Chemistry Of Ascorbic Acid
CAS: 50-81-7 · C6H8O6
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Basic Information
- CAS Registry Number
- 50-81-7
- Molecular Formula
- C6H8O6
- Molecular Mass
- 176.12 g/mol
Identifiers
CAS Registry Number
50-81-7
SMILES
O=C1O[C@H]([C@@H](O)CO)C(O)=C1O
InChI Key
CIWBSHSKHKDKBQ-JLAZNSOCSA-N
InChI
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
Names and Synonyms
- Chemistry Of Ascorbic Acid Common Name
- L-Ascorbic acid Synonym
- Allercorb Synonym
- Antiscorbic vitamin Synonym
- Antiscorbutic vitamin Synonym
- Ascorbajen Synonym
- Ascorin Synonym
- Ascorteal Synonym
- Ascorvit Synonym
- Cantan Synonym
- Cantaxin Synonym
- Catavin C Synonym
- Cebicure Synonym
- Cebione Synonym
- Cecon Synonym
- Cegiolan Synonym
- Ceglion Synonym
- Celin Synonym
- Ce-Mi-Lin Synonym
- Cenetone Synonym
- Cereon Synonym
- Cergona Synonym
- Cescorbat Synonym
- Cetemican Synonym
- Cevalin Synonym
- Cevatine Synonym
- Cevex Synonym
- Cevimin Synonym
- Ce-Vi-Sol Synonym
- Cevitamic acid Synonym
- Cevitamin Synonym
- Cevitan Synonym
- Cevitex Synonym
- Ciamin Synonym
- Cipca Synonym
- Concemin Synonym
- Davitamon C Synonym
- 3-keto-L-Gulofuranolactone Synonym
- L-3-Keto-threo-hexuronic acid lactone Synonym
- Laroscorbine Synonym
- Lemascorb Synonym
- Liqui-Cee Synonym
- 3-Oxo-L-gulofuranolactone Synonym
- Planavit C Synonym
- Proscorbin Synonym
- C-Quin Synonym
- Ribena Synonym
- Secorbate Synonym
- Vicelat Synonym
- Vicin Synonym
- Vitacimin Synonym
- Vitacin Synonym
- Vitamin C Synonym
- Vitamisin Synonym
- Vitascorbol Synonym
- Redoxon Synonym
- Vitacee Synonym
- L-threo-Hex-2-enonic acid, γ-lactone Synonym
- Ascorbic acid Synonym
- L-Lyxoascorbic acid Synonym
- Xyloascorbic acid, L- Synonym
- Cevital Synonym
- L-Xyloascorbic acid Synonym
- C-Vimin Synonym
- Testascorbic Synonym
- Adenex Synonym
- Hybrin Synonym
- Cetamid Synonym
- Colascor Synonym
- Scorbu C Synonym
- Xitix Synonym
- Celaskon Synonym
- Cebion Synonym
- Cemagyl Synonym
- Ascorbutina Synonym
- Viforcit Synonym
- Vitace Synonym
- IDO-C Synonym
- Viscorin Synonym
- Ascoltin Synonym
- Hicee Synonym
- Neo-Valdrin Synonym
- (+)-Ascorbic acid Synonym
- Citrovit Synonym
- Chewcee Synonym
- L-threo-Ascorbic acid Synonym
- Ronotec 100 Synonym
- L-(+)-Ascorbic acid Synonym
- Rontex 100 Synonym
- Juvamine Synonym
- Rovimix C Synonym
- Vasc Synonym
- P 1110 Synonym
- VC 97 Synonym
- Kangbingfeng Synonym
- Suncoat VC 40 Synonym
- Viscorin 100M Synonym
- Cewin Synonym
- Ceklin Synonym
- Ascorbicap Synonym
- Cetane Synonym
- Cetane-Caps TC Synonym
- Cetebe Synonym
- E 300 Synonym
- NSC 218455 Synonym
- NSC 33832 Synonym
- Cell C Synonym
- Ascorell Synonym
- C-L 6/PW Synonym
- VC 40 Synonym
- 100M Synonym
- Cinal Synonym
- Rovimix C-EC Synonym
- Vitashure 160 Synonym
- Cevarol Synonym
- Tanvimil C Synonym
- Vaginorm-C Synonym
- Monovitan C Synonym
- Pascorbin Synonym
- Ascorbalox Synonym
- Energil C Synonym
- Bovi-C Synonym
- Emvit-C Synonym
- Novasol Cof Synonym
- 5-(1,2-Dihydroxyethyl)-3,4-dihydroxy-5H-furan-2-one Synonym
- 5-(1,2-Dihydroxyethyl)-3,4-dihydroxy-2(5H)-furanone Synonym
- 5-(1,2-Dihydroxyethyl)-3,4-dihydroxyfuran-2(5H)-one Synonym
- Vitaminum C Aflofarm Synonym
- Vitamin C Type SS Synonym
All Properties
Comprehensive physical and chemical properties
| Property | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Molecular Mass | 176.12 g/mol | CAS Common Chemistry |
| 176.124 g/mol | RDKit | |
| Density | 1.65 g/cm³ | CAS Common Chemistry |
| 1.65 g/cm3 | CAS Common Chemistry | |
| Wikipedia Url | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemistry_of_ascorbic_acid | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Canonical SMILES | O=C1OC(C(O)=C1O)C(O)CO | CAS Common Chemistry |
| InChI | 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 | CAS Common Chemistry |
| InChI Key | InChIKey=CIWBSHSKHKDKBQ-JLAZNSOCSA-N | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Melting Point | 190-192 °C (decomp) | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Name | L-Ascorbic acid | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Chemistry of ascorbic acid | CAS Common Chemistry | |
| Heavy Atom Count | 12 | RDKit |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptors | 6 | RDKit |
| Hydrogen Bond Donors | 4 | RDKit |
| Rotatable Bonds | 2 | RDKit |
| Aromatic Ring Count | 0 | RDKit |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 107.22000000000001 Ų | RDKit |
| 107.22 Ų | RDKit | |
| LogP | -1.4073999999999995 | RDKit |
| -1.4074 | RDKit | |
| Molar Refractivity | 35.25619999999999 cm³/mol | RDKit |
| Ring Count | 1 | RDKit |
| Formal Charge | 0 | RDKit |
| Fraction Csp3 | 0.5 | RDKit |
| Exact Mass | 176.032087976 g/mol | RDKit |
Spectral Data
NMR, IR, and Mass spectral data
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