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erythorbic acid

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erythorbic acid

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Also known as Isovitamin C, D-Erythorbic acid, D-Araboascorbic acid, Araboascorbic acid, D-erythro-hex-2-enonic acid gamma-lactone, Isoascorbic acid

chemical compound

Chemical data

Formula
C6H8O6
Molecular weight
176.12 g/mol
IUPAC name
(2R)-2-[(1R)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-2H-furan-5-one
SMILES
C([C@H]([C@@H]1C(=C(C(=O)O1)O)O)O)O
InChIKey
CIWBSHSKHKDKBQ-DUZGATOHSA-N
XLogP
-1.6
Polar surface area
107 Ų
H-bond donors
4
H-bond acceptors
6
Formal charge
0

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Molecule type
Small molecule

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Research

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Wikidata facts

Mass
176.032
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chemical formula
C₆H₈O₆
isomeric SMILES
C([C@H]([C@@H]1C(=C(C(=O)O1)O)O)O)O
found in taxon
Hypsizygus marmoreus
canonical SMILES
C(C(C1C(=C(C(=O)O1)O)O)O)O
subject has role
antioxidant
Commons category
Erythorbic acid
different from
DL-ascorbic acid
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