Vitamin C

Catalog	BBC50817
CAS	50-81-7
Structure
Synonyms	(+)-Ascorbic acid
IUPAC Name	(2R)-2-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-2H-furan-5-one
Molecular Weight	176.12
Molecular Formula	C6H8O6
Canonical SMILES	C([C@@H]([C@@H]1C(=C(C(=O)O1)O)O)O)O
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
InChI Key	CIWBSHSKHKDKBQ-JLAZNSOCSA-N
Melting Point	190-194 °C (dec.)
Purity	98%
Density	1.65 g/ml
Appearance	White to light-yellow powder
pKa	pK1: 4.04, pK2: 11.7 (25°C)
Refractive Index	21 ° (C=10, H2O)
Solubility in Water	333 g/L (20 ºC)