Ascorbic Acid CAS#50-81-7
1. Prevents Scurvy: Vitamin C is essential for preventing scurvy, a condition caused by its deficiency, highlighting its crucial role in human health.
2. Powerful Antioxidant: It serves as a potent antioxidant, protecting tissues from oxidative damage and supporting overall cellular health.
3. Essential Co-factor: Vitamin C is required for critical enzymatic reactions in the body, supporting functions like collagen synthesis and immune response.
4. High Water Solubility: It is highly soluble in water, ensuring easy absorption and effective distribution within the body.
Vitamin C, alternatively called L-ascorbic acid, represents a crucial nutrient required by higher primates and certain other life forms. While most organisms can synthesize ascorbic acid through metabolic processes, humans constitute a significant exception. Its most recognized function relates to preventing scurvy, which results from vitamin C deficiency. Pharmacologically, vitamin C is classified among ascorbate compounds. Within biological systems, it serves as an effective antioxidant, shielding tissues from oxidative damage. Additionally, vitamin C functions as an essential cofactor in enzymatic reactions.
Melting point | 190-194 °C (dec.) |
alpha | 20.5 º (c=10,H2O) |
Boiling point | 227.71°C (rough estimate) |
density | 1,65 g/cm3 |
FEMA | 2109 | ASCORBIC ACID |
refractive index | 21 ° (C=10, H2O) |
storage temp. | Store at +5°C to +30°C. |
solubility | H2O: 50 mg/mL at 20 °C, clear, nearly colorless |
form | |
pka | 4.04, 11.7(at 25℃) |
color | white to slightly yellow |
PH | 3.59(1 mM solution);3.04(10 mM solution);2.53(100 mM solution); |
Odor | Odorless |
PH Range | 1 - 2.5 |
biological source | synthetic (organic) |
Odor Type | green |
optical activity | [α]25/D 19.0 to 23.0°, c = 10% in H2O |
Water Solubility | 333 g/L (20 ºC) |
Merck | 14830 |
BRN | 84272 |
BCS Class | 1 |
Stability: | Stable. May be weakly light or air sensitive. Incompatible with oxidizing agents, alkalies, iron, copper. |
InChIKey | CIWBSHSKHKDKBQ-JLAZNSOCSA-N |
LogP | -1.85 |
CAS DataBase Reference | 50-81-7(CAS DataBase Reference) |
NIST Chemistry Reference | L-Ascorbic acid(50-81-7) |
EPA Substance Registry System | Ascorbic acid (50-81-7) |
Absorption | cut-off at 306nm in H2O at 1M |
Safety Information | |
Hazard Codes | |
Risk Statements | |
Safety Statements | 24/25-36-26 |
WGK Germany | 1 |
RTECS | CI7650000 |
TSCA | Yes |
HS Code | 29362700 |
Hazardous Substances Data | 50-81-7(Hazardous Substances Data) |
Toxicity | LD50 oral in rat: 11900mg/kg |
