L-(+)-Ascorbic acid, 98+%

Catalog No.	Quantity
AA1118822	100 g
AA1118836	500 g
AA11188A3	2 kg

Catalog No. AA1118822 Supplier Thermo Scientific Chemicals Supplier No. 01118822

Description

CAS: 50-81-7 | C6H8O6 | 176.12 g/mol

L-Ascorbic acid is an important nutrient and antioxidant. L-ascorbic acid is frequently used as a processing aid or as a preservative in certain nutrients or food components. It is also utilized in the synthetic polymer industry, in photo processing and in metal technology. Miscellaneous uses have been proposed in cosmetics, fibers, preservation of blood, preservation of cut plants, cleaning agents and in assay reagents.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 50-81-7
• Molecular Formula: C6H8O6
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 176.12
• MDL Number: MFCD00064328
• InChI Key: CIWBSHSKHKDKBQ-DOMZIZNONA-N
• Synonym: l-ascorbic acid, ascorbic acid, vitamin c, l-ascorbate, ascorbate, ascorbicap, l +-ascorbic acid, cevitamic acid, ascoltin, hybrin
• PubChem CID: 54670067
• ChEBI: CHEBI:29073
• IUPAC Name: (2R)-2-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-2H-furan-5-one
• SMILES: OC[C@H](O)[C@H]1OC(=O)C(O)=C1O

• Melting Point: ∼191°C (decomposition)
• Density: 1.65 g/mL
• Quantity: 100 g
• Beilstein: 84272
• Merck Index: 14,830
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water. Insoluble in ether,chloroform,benzene,petroleum ether,oils,fats and fat solvents.
• Formula Weight: 176.12
• Percent Purity: ≥98%
• Physical Form: Powder
• Chemical Name or Material: L-(+)-Ascorbic acid

Safety and Handling

EINECSNumber	200-066-2
RTECSNumber	CI7650000
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only