Properties
- Name: L-Ascorbic acid
- IUPAC name: (2R)-2-[(1S)-1,2-Dihydroxyethyl]-4,5-dihydroxyfuran-3-one
- Formula: C6H8O6
- Molecular weight: 176.1241 g/mol
- Monoisotopic weight: 176.0320880 g/mol
- Melting point: 193 °C (466 K)
- Synonym:
- (2R)-2-[(1S)-1,2-Dihydroxyethyl]-4,5-dihydroxyfuran-3-one
Structure
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InChI
InChI=1/C6H8O6/c7-1-2(8)5-3(9)4(10)6(11)12-5/h2,5,7-8,10-11H,1H2/t2-,5+/m0/s1