ascorbic acid
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IUPAC name :(2R)-2-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-4,5-dihydroxyfuran-3-one
InChI :InChI=1/C6H8O6/c7-1-2(8)5-3(9)4(10)6(11)12-5/h2,5,7-8,10-11H,1H2/t2-,5+/m0/s1
InChIKey :TYQCGQRIZGCHNB-JLAZNSOCBA
SMILES :C([C@@H]([C@@H]1C(=O)C(=C(O1)O)O)O)O
cas number :50-81-7
(EINECS) number :200-066-2
beilstein number :0084272
fema number :2109
molar refractivity :35.26 ± 0.3 cm3
parachor :310.3 ± 6.0 cm3
index of refraction :1.711 ± 0.02
surface tension :140.5 ± 3.0 dyne/cm
density :1.954 ± 0.06 g/cm3
polarizability :13.97 ± 0.5 10-24cm3
XlogP : -0.50
XlogP3 : -1.80
molecular weight : 176.1241200 (IUPAC)
formula :C6 H8 O6
BioActivity Analysis :91803
NMR Predictor :Predict
 
 
export tariff code :2936.27.0000
fda reg :101.14
101.9
107.100
137.105
137.200
145.110
145.115
145.135
145.170
146.185
146.187
150.141
150.161
155.200
155.201
161.175
172.280
182.3013
182.8013
240.1044

Suppliers :
Penta :ascorbic acid crystals
Penta :ascorbic acid powder
Pfaltz & Bauer :L-Ascorbic Acid
99%
Sigma-Aldrich-SAFC :L-Ascorbic acid
FCC
TCI AMERICA :L-Ascorbic Acid
>99.0%(T)

organoleptics :
odor type :odorless
odor strength :none
odor description :¹
at 100.00 %.  
very mild grassy
odor sample from :Sigma-Aldrich Inc.

properties :
appearence :white to yellowish powder crystals
assay : 99.00 to 100.00 %   
Food Chemicals Codex Listed :Yes
melting point : 191.00 to 193.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
flash point :> 212.00  °F.  TCC  ( > 100.00 °C. )
logP (o/w) : -1.85

safety :
most important hazard(s) :None - None found.
  S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children.
S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
Oral Toxicity(LD50) :
  Oral-Rat    11900.00  gm/kg
Oyo Yakuri. Pharmacometrics. Vol. 12, Pg. 131, 1976.

intravenous-Rat    >4000.00  mg/kg
Oyo Yakuri. Pharmacometrics. Vol. 12, Pg. 131, 1976.

Oral-Mouse    3367.00  mg/kg
National Cancer Institute Screening Program Data Summary, Developmental Therapeutics Program. Vol. JAN1986

intravenous-Mouse    518.00  mg/kg
Research Progress in Organic-Biological and Medicinal Chemistry. Vol. 2, Pg. 269, 1970.

Intraperitoneal-Mouse    643.00  mg/kg
Progress in Mutation Research. Vol. 1, Pg. 682, 1981.

Dermal Toxicity(LD50) :
  Subcutaneous-Rat  >10000.00  mg/kg
Oyo Yakuri. Pharmacometrics. Vol. 12, Pg. 131, 1976.

Inhalation Toxicity(LC50) :
  Not determined
 

safety in use :
 
recommendation for ascorbic acid usage levels up to :
 not for fragrance use.
recommendation for ascorbic acid usage levels up to :
  1500.0000 ppm in the flavor.

safety references :
EPI System :view
ClinicalTrials.gov :search
Daily Med :search
NIOSH International Chemical Safety Cards :search
NLM Hazardous Substances Data Bank :search
Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System :Search
AIDS Citations :Search
Cancer Citations :Search
Toxicology Citations :Search
Carcinogenic Potency Database :Search
EPA GENetic TOXicology :Search
Env. Mutagen Info. Center :Search
NLM Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity :Search
National Toxicology Program :Search
Canada Domestic Sub. List :Yes
EPA Chem. Sub. Inventory : Yes
 
WGK Germany :1
 
 
 
 (2R)-2-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-4,5-dihydroxyfuran-3-one
(EINECS) number :200-066-2
RTECS :50-81-7
chemidplus :000050817
EPA/NOAA CAMEO :hazardous materials
EPA Substance Registry Services :50-81-7

references :
 (2R)-2-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-4,5-dihydroxyfuran-3-one
pubchem :148575

Cosmetics :
Cosmetic uses : antioxidants
buffering agents
masking agents
skin conditioning

other :
reference : Luebke, William tgsc, (2007)¹
CosIng :cosmetic data
VCF-Online: VCF Volatile Compounds in Food
Dietary Supplements Labels Database : Search
FDA Everything Added to Food in the United States (EAFUS)View
Household Products : Search
synonyms :
laevo-(+)-ascorbic acid
(2R)-2-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-4,5-dihydroxyfuran-3-one
3-keto-laevo-gulofuranolactone
3-oxo-laevo-gulofuranolactone
 vitamin C

soluble in :
 water, 400000 mg/L @ 40C

insoluble in :
 paraffin oil

(odor and/or flavor) used in :
 antioxidants
 buffering agents
 skin conditioning

natural occurrence in :
raspberry leaf,seed
rue leaf



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