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D-ascorbic acid

CHEBI:CHEBI_51384

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C6H8O6
Molecular Mass
176.12412
Charge
0
SMILES
[H][C@]1(OC(=O)C(O)=C1O)[C@H](O)CO
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H8O6/c7-1-2(8)5-3(9)4(10)6(11)12-5/h2,5,7-10H,1H2/t2-,5+/m1/s1
InChIKey
CIWBSHSKHKDKBQ-MVHIGOERSA-N

Alternative Names

  • (5S)-5-[(1R)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydroxyfuran-2(5H)-one
  • D-lyxoascorbic acid
  • D-threo-hex-2-enoic acid gamma-lactone
  • D-threo-hex-2-enono-1,4-lactone
  • D-xyloascorbic acid

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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CAS:10504-35-5
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CHEBI:51384

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