Chemical Properties of Vitamin C (CAS 50-81-7)

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H8O6/c7-1-2(8)5-3(9)4(10)6(11)12-5/h2,5,7-10H,1H2

InChI Key

CIWBSHSKHKDKBQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Formula

C6H8O6

SMILES

O=C1OC(C(O)CO)C(O)=C1O

Molecular Weight¹

176.12

CAS

50-81-7

Other Names

• (+)-ascorbic acid
• (R)-5-((R)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl)-3,4-dihydroxyfuran-2(5H)-one
• (R)-5-((S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl)-3,4-dihydroxyfuran-2(5H)-one
• 3-Oxo-L-gulofuranolactone
• 3-keto-L-gulofuranolactone
• Adenex
• Allercorb
• Antiscorbic vitamin
• Antiscorbutic vitamin
• Arco-Cee
• Ascoltin
• Ascor-B.I.D.
• Ascorb
• Ascorbajen
• Ascorbate
• Ascorbic Acid
• Ascorbicab
• Ascorbicap
• Ascorbin
• Ascorbutina
• Ascorell
• Ascorin
• Ascorteal
• Ascorvit
• C-Level
• C-Long
• C-Quin
• C-Span
• C-Vimin
• Cantan
• Cantaxin
• Catavin C
• Ce lent
• Ce-Mi-Lin
• Ce-Vi-Sol
• Cebicure
• Cebid
• Cebion
• Cebione
• Cecon
• Cee-Caps TD
• Cee-Vite
• Cegiolan
• Ceglion
• Ceklin
• Celaskon
• Celin
• Cemagyl
• Cemill
• Cenetone
• Cenolate
• Cereon
• Cergona
• Cescorbat
• Cetamid
• Cetane
• Cetane-Caps TC
• Cetane-Caps TD
• Cetebe
• Cetemican
• Cevalin
• Cevatine
• Cevex
• Cevi-Bid
• Cevimin
• Cevital
• Cevitamic acid
• Cevitamin
• Cevitan
• Cevitex
• Cewin
• Ciamin
• Cinal
• Cipca
• Citriscorb
• Colascor
• Concemin
• D-isoascorbic acid
• Davitamon C
• Dora-C-500
• Duoscorb
• E 300
• Hicee
• Hybrin
• IDO-C
• Juvamine
• Kyselina askorbova
• L-(+)-ascorbic acid
• L-3-Ketothreo-hexuronic acid lactone
• L-Lyxoascorbic acid
• L-Xyloascorbic acid
• L-ascorbic acid
• L-threo-Ascorbic acid
• L-threo-Hex-2-enonic acid, «gamma»-lactone
• Laroscorbine
• Lemascorb
• Liqui-Cee
• Meri-C
• NCI-C54808
• NSC 33832
• Natrascorb
• Planavit C
• Proscorbin
• Redoxon
• Ribena
• Roscorbic
• Rovimix C
• Scorbacid
• Scorbu-C
• Secorbate
• Testascorbic
• Vasc
• Vicelat
• Vicin
• Vicomin C
• Viforcit
• Viscorin
• Viscorin 100M
• Vitace
• Vitacee
• Vitacimin
• Vitacin
• Vitamisin
• Vitascorbol
• Xitix
• Xyloascorbic acid, L-

• Δ_cH°_solid : Standard solid enthalpy of combustion (kJ/mol).
• C_p,gas : Ideal gas heat capacity (J/mol×K).
• η : Dynamic viscosity (Pa×s).
• Δ_fH°_solid : Solid phase enthalpy of formation at standard conditions (kJ/mol).
• Δ_fusH° : Enthalpy of fusion at standard conditions (kJ/mol).
• log₁₀WS : Log10 of Water solubility in mol/l.
• logP_oct/wat : Octanol/Water partition coefficient.
• McVol : McGowan's characteristic volume (ml/mol).
• T_fus : Normal melting (fusion) point (K).
• ¹: Molecular weight from the IUPAC atomic weights tables.

Physical Properties

Property	Value	Unit	Source
ΔcH°solid	[-2344.10; -2339.80]	kJ/mol
ΔcH°solid	-2344.10 ± 0.90	kJ/mol	NIST
ΔcH°solid	-2339.80 ± 0.96	kJ/mol	NIST
ΔfH°solid	[-1164.60; -1160.30]	kJ/mol
ΔfH°solid	-1160.30 ± 0.90	kJ/mol	NIST
ΔfH°solid	-1164.60 ± 1.00	kJ/mol	NIST
ΔfusH°	27.07	kJ/mol	Joback Calculated Property
log10WS	[-0.81; 0.28]
log10WS	-0.81		Aq. Solubility Prediction
log10WS	0.28		Rytting (2005)
logPoct/wat	-1.407		Crippen Calculated Property
McVol	111.160	ml/mol	McGowan Calculated Property
Tfus	[441.65; 464.15]	K
Tfus	463.95	K	DSC study and phase diagrams calculation of binary systems of paracetamol
Tfus	464.15	K	Jean-Claude Bradley Open Melting Point Dataset (2014, CC0) Compiled value
Tfus	441.65	K	Aq. Solubility Prediction
Tfus	464.00 ± 2.00	K	NIST
Tfus	461.00 ± 5.00	K	NIST

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Correlations

Property	Value	Unit	Temperature (K)	Source
Cp,gas	[173.98; 354.56]	J/mol×K	[273.00; 1000.00]	Joback Predicted correlation
Equation			Y = A + B·T + C·T² + D·T³ + E·T⁴ Y is Cp,gas in J/mol×K, T in K
Coefficient A			2.84610e+01
Coefficient B			6.36800e-01
Coefficient C			-4.06200e-04
Coefficient D			9.55000e-08
Coefficient E			0.00000e+00
Temperature range, min.			273.00
Temperature range, max.			1000.00
Cp,gas	173.98	J/mol×K	273.00	Calculated Property
Cp,gas	207.14	J/mol×K	353.78	Calculated Property
Cp,gas	236.32	J/mol×K	434.56	Calculated Property
Cp,gas	261.82	J/mol×K	515.33	Calculated Property
Cp,gas	283.95	J/mol×K	596.11	Calculated Property
Cp,gas	303.01	J/mol×K	676.89	Calculated Property
Cp,gas	319.30	J/mol×K	757.67	Calculated Property
Cp,gas	333.12	J/mol×K	838.44	Calculated Property
Cp,gas	344.77	J/mol×K	919.22	Calculated Property
Cp,gas	354.56	J/mol×K	1000.00	Calculated Property

Property	Value	Unit	Temperature (K)	Source
η	[0.0010162; 0.0000059]	Pa×s	[458.95; 670.95]	Joback Predicted correlation
Equation			Y = exp(A + B/T + C·ln(T) + D·T^E) Y is η in Pa×s, T in K
Coefficient A			-2.31618e+01
Coefficient B			7.46718e+03
Coefficient C			0.00000e+00
Coefficient D			0.00000e+00
Coefficient E			0.00000e+00
Comment			Liquid phase. Joback/Reid (1987), valid from Tf to 0.7·Tc.
Temperature range, min.			458.95
Temperature range, max.			670.95
η	0.0010162	Pa×s	458.95	Calculated Property
η	0.0004592	Pa×s	482.51	Calculated Property
η	0.0002234	Pa×s	506.06	Calculated Property
η	0.0001159	Pa×s	529.62	Calculated Property
η	0.0000636	Pa×s	553.17	Calculated Property
η	0.0000366	Pa×s	576.73	Calculated Property
η	0.0000220	Pa×s	600.29	Calculated Property
η	0.0000138	Pa×s	623.84	Calculated Property
η	0.0000089	Pa×s	647.40	Calculated Property
η	0.0000059	Pa×s	670.95	Calculated Property

Similar Compounds

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Mixtures

• Vitamin C + Water
• Carbon dioxide + Vitamin C + Water
• Vitamin C + Glycine + Water
• D-Alanine + Vitamin C + Water
• D-Valine + Vitamin C + Water
• Threonine + Vitamin C + Water
• (-)-D-arginine hydrate + Vitamin C + Water
• xylose + Vitamin C + Water
• Vitamin C + Xylitol + Water
• Galactose + Vitamin C + Water
• Galactitol + Vitamin C + Water
• Glucose + Vitamin C + Water
• Vitamin C + Water + 2-DEOXY-D-GLUCOSE
• Maltose + Vitamin C + Water
• Acetaminophen + Vitamin C
• Ethanol + Vitamin C + Methyl Alcohol
• 2-Propanol + Vitamin C + Methyl Alcohol
• 2-Propanol + Ethanol + Vitamin C
• Ethanol + Vitamin C + Water
• 2-Propanol + Vitamin C + Water

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Sources

• Jean-Claude Bradley Open Melting Point Dataset (2014, CC0) ChEDL chemicals 1.5.2, from Bradley, J.-C.; Williams, A.; Lang, A. Jean-Claude Bradley Open Melting Point Dataset. Figshare, 2014 (CC0).
• Cheméo Relay (1.0, beta) Beta: served but experimental, data-limited and below our cross-validation release bar; the Joback value is recommended where available.
• Crippen Method
• Experimental study on equilibrium solubility (at low partial pressures), density, viscosity and corrosion rate of carbon dioxide in aqueous solutions of ascorbic acid
• Partial molar volumes and viscosity B-coefficients of arginine in aqueous glucose, sucrose and L-ascorbic acid solutions at T = 298.15 K
• Volumetric properties of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and thiamine hydrochloride (vitamin B1) in dilute HCl and in aqueous NaCl solutions at (283.15, 293.15, 298.15, 303.15, 308.15, and 313.15) K
• The study of molecular interactions of ascorbic acid and sodium ascorbate with water at temperatures (278.15, 288.15 and 298.15) K
• Volumetric and viscometric studies of amino acids in L-ascorbic acid aqueous solutions at T = (293.15 to 323.15) K
• Investigations to explore interactions in (polyhydroxy solute + L-ascorbic acid + H2O) solutions at different temperatures: Calorimetric and viscometric approach
• Solubility and thermodynamics of vitamin C in binary liquid mixtures involving water, methanol, ethanol and isopropanol at different temperatures
• DSC study and phase diagrams calculation of binary systems of paracetamol
• Volumetric and viscometric studies on L-ascorbic acid, nicotinic acid, thiamine hydrochloride and pyridoxine hydrochloride in water at temperatures (288.15 to 318.15) K and at atmospheric pressure
• Solvation behavior of some vitamins in aqueous solutions of sodiumchloride at different temperatures and at atmospheric pressure
• Measurement and Correlation for the Solid Solubility of Antioxidants d-Isoascorbic Acid and Calcium l-Ascorbate Dihydrate in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide
• Densities and Viscosities of Erythritol, Xylitol, and Mannitol in l-ascorbic Acid Aqueous Solutions at T = (293.15 to 323.15) K
• Effect of Ascorbic Acid on the Colloidal and Micellar Properties of Anionic, Cationic, and Nonionic Surfactants: Conductivity, Volumetric, Viscometric, and Fluorescence Study
• solubility of L-(+)-ascorbic acid in water, ethanol, methanol, propan-2-ol, acetone, acetonitrile, ethyl acetate, and tetrahydrofuran from (293 to 323) K
• Solubility of Vitamin C in Water, Ethanol, Propan-1-ol, Water + Ethanol, and Water + Propan-1-ol at (298.15 and 308.15) K
• Joback Method
• Aqueous Solubility Prediction Method
• Aqueous and cosolvent solubility data for drug-like organic compounds
• McGowan Method
• NIST Webbook

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