190 to 192 °C (374 to 378 °F; 463 to 465 K) decomposes
Solubility in water
330g/L
Solubility
Insoluble in diethyl ether, chloroform, benzene, petroleum ether, oils, fats
Solubility in ethanol
20g/L
Solubility in glycerol
10g/L
Solubility in propylene glycol
50g/L
Acidity (pKa)
4.10 (first), 11.6 (second)
Pharmacology
ATC code
A11GA01 (WHO) G01AD03 (WHO), S01XA15 (WHO)
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
1
1
0
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)
11.9g/kg (oral, rat)[1]
Safety data sheet (SDS)
JT Baker
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Chemical compound
Ascorbic acid is an organic compound with formula C 6H 8O 6, originally called hexuronic acid. It is a white solid, but impure samples can appear yellowish. It dissolves freely in water to give mildly acidic solutions. It is a mild reducing agent.
Ascorbic acid exists as two enantiomers (mirror-image isomers), commonly denoted "l" (for "levo") and "d" (for "dextro"). The l isomer is the one most often encountered: it occurs naturally in many foods, and is one form ("vitamer") of vitamin C, an essential nutrient for humans and many animals. Deficiency of vitamin C causes scurvy, formerly a major disease of sailors in long sea voyages. It is used as a food additive and a dietary supplement for its antioxidant properties. The "d" form can be made via chemical synthesis, but has no significant biological role.
^Safety (MSDS) data for ascorbic acid. University of Oxford
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