Project Description
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
PRODUCT |
Ascorbic Acid |
CAS # |
50-81-7 |
SYNONYM |
Vitamin C; L-Ascorbic Acid; L-Ascorbic acid |
FORMULA |
C6H8O6 |
APPEARANCE |
white to yellowish powder crystals |
ASSAY |
99.00 to 100.00 % |
MELTING POINT |
191.00 to 193.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
FLASH POINT |
> 212.00 °F. TCC |
LOGP (O/W) |
-1.85 |
ODOR TYPE |
green |
ODOR |
very mild grassy |
INSOLUBILITY |
in ether, chloroform, benzene, petrol. ether, oils, fats |
MOLECULAR WEIGHT |
176.14 |
SOLUBILITY |
water |
SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE |
in alcohol |
NOTES |
Ascorbic acid is found in nearly every citrus fruit and has highly beneficial nutritional properties.
It is included in many daily vitamins or nutritional supplements for its immune-system-boosting and antioxidant properties. |