Ascorbic acid - CAS # 50-81-7
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Chemical Name: Ascorbic acid
Chemical Formula: C6H8O6
CAS Number: 50-81-7
EC Number (EINECS): 200-066-2
Synonyms: Vitamin C;Antiscorbutic vitamin;Antiscorbic vitamin;Catavin C;Cevitamin;Ascorbicin;Ascorbic Acid;Adenex;Allercorb;Ascorbajen;Ascorbutina;Ascorin;Ascorteal;Ascorvit;C-Quin;C-Vimin;Cantan;Cantaxin;Ce-Mi-Lin;Ce-Vi-Sol;Cebicure;Cebion;Cebione;Cecon;Cegiolan;Ceglion;Celaskon;Celin;Cemagyl;Cenetone;Cereon;Cergona;Cescorbat;Cetamid;Cetemican;Cevalin;Cevatine;Cevex;Cevimin;Cevital;Cevitamic acid;Cevitan;Cevitex;Ciamin;Cipca;Colascor;Concemin;Davitamon C;
Use: vitamin - nutritional additive and antioxidant,
Appearance: white to light yellow crystals or powder
Melting Point: ca. 193 C (decompose
Auto Ignition: 660 C
Water Solubility: high
Stability: Stable. May be weakly light or air sensitive. Incompatible with oxidizing agents, alkalies, iron, copper.
Molecular Weight: 176.1241
Alternate Names: Ascorbic Acid | L-Ascorbic Acid | ASCORBICACID
Department: Organics
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