1.0 2010-04-08 22:04:53 UTC 2025-11-18 22:29:12 UTC FDB001223 Ascorbic acid The L-form Occurs widely in animals and plants. Good sources are citrus fruits and hip berries. Isolated from ox adrenal cortex, lemons and paprika. [CCD]. Ascorbic acid is found in nanking cherry. Hexuronic acid Lyxoascorbic acid threo-Hex-2-enonic acid g-lactone, 9CI, 8CI threo-Hexulosono-1,4-lactone-2,3-enediol Xyloascorbic acid C6H8O6 176.1241 176.032087988 5-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)-3,4-dihydroxy-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-one C-level 50-81-7 OCC(O)C1OC(=O)C(O)=C1O InChI=1S/C6H8O6/c7-1-2(8)5-3(9)4(10)6(11)12-5/h2,5,7-10H,1H2 CIWBSHSKHKDKBQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N belongs to the class of organic compounds known as butenolides. These are dihydrofurans with a carbonyl group at the C2 carbon atom. Butenolides Organic compounds Organoheterocyclic compounds Dihydrofurans Furanones Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds 1,2-diols Carbonyl compounds Enediols Enoate esters Hydrocarbon derivatives Lactones Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Organic oxides Oxacyclic compounds Primary alcohols Secondary alcohols Vinylogous acids 1,2-diol 2-furanone Alcohol Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound Alpha,beta-unsaturated carboxylic ester Carbonyl group Carboxylic acid derivative Carboxylic acid ester Enediol Enoate ester Hydrocarbon derivative Lactone Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives Organic oxide Organic oxygen compound Organooxygen compound Oxacycle Primary alcohol Secondary alcohol Vinylogous acid logp -1.58 ALOGPS logs 0.14 ALOGPS solubility 2.45e+02 g/l ALOGPS logp -1.9 ChemAxon pka_strongest_acidic 4.36 ChemAxon pka_strongest_basic -3 ChemAxon iupac 5-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)-3,4-dihydroxy-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-one ChemAxon average_mass 176.1241 ChemAxon mono_mass 176.032087988 ChemAxon smiles OCC(O)C1OC(=O)C(O)=C1O ChemAxon formula C6H8O6 ChemAxon inchi InChI=1S/C6H8O6/c7-1-2(8)5-3(9)4(10)6(11)12-5/h2,5,7-10H,1H2 ChemAxon inchikey CIWBSHSKHKDKBQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N ChemAxon polar_surface_area 107.22 ChemAxon refractivity 37.03 ChemAxon polarizability 15.04 ChemAxon rotatable_bond_count 2 ChemAxon acceptor_count 5 ChemAxon donor_count 4 ChemAxon physiological_charge -1 ChemAxon formal_charge 0 ChemAxon Specdb::MsMs 1251940 Specdb::MsMs 1251941 Specdb::MsMs 1251942 Specdb::MsMs 1367203 Specdb::MsMs 1367204 Specdb::MsMs 1367205 Specdb::MsMs 3416786 Specdb::MsMs 3416787 Specdb::MsMs 3416788 Specdb::MsMs 3416789 Specdb::MsMs 3416790 Specdb::MsMs 3416791 Specdb::NmrOneD 211467 Specdb::NmrOneD 211468 Specdb::NmrOneD 211469 Specdb::NmrOneD 211470 Specdb::NmrOneD 211471 Specdb::NmrOneD 211472 Specdb::NmrOneD 211473 Specdb::NmrOneD 211474 Specdb::NmrOneD 211475 Specdb::NmrOneD 211476 Specdb::NmrOneD 211477 Specdb::NmrOneD 211478 Specdb::NmrOneD 211479 Specdb::NmrOneD 211480 Specdb::NmrOneD 211481 Specdb::NmrOneD 211482 Specdb::NmrOneD 211483 Specdb::NmrOneD 211484 Specdb::NmrOneD 211485 Specdb::NmrOneD 211486 Specdb::CMs 106207 Specdb::CMs 118373 Specdb::CMs 122242 Specdb::CMs 123220 Specdb::CMs 849481 Specdb::CMs 849482 Specdb::CMs 849483 Specdb::CMs 849484 Specdb::CMs 849485 Specdb::CMs 849486 Specdb::CMs 849487 Specdb::CMs 849488 Specdb::CMs 849489 Specdb::CMs 849490 Specdb::CMs 849491 Specdb::CMs 849492 Specdb::CMs 849493 Specdb::CMs 849494 Specdb::CMs 849495 Specdb::CMs 849496 Specdb::CMs 849497 Specdb::CMs 849498 Specdb::CMs 849499 American cranberry Type 1 specific Vaccinium macrocarpon 13750 47500.0 47500.0 47500.0 mg/100 g Broccoli Type 1 specific Brassica oleracea var. italica 36774 88.675 106.9 54.9 mg/100 g European cranberry Type 1 specific Vaccinium oxycoccos 516948 15300.0 15300.0 15300.0 mg/100 g Grape wine Type 2 specific 0.0 0.0 0.0 mg/100 g Lettuce Type 1 specific Lactuca sativa 4236 Milk (Cow) Type 2 specific 46.487286 153.301 8.2 uM Nanking cherry Type 1 specific Prunus tomentosa 105667 63.49 63.49 63.49 mg/100 g