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C6H10O7
194.14 g/mol
Food Additive

Provitamin C

CAS21675-47-8
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
vitamin C precursor

Provitamin C is a compound that serves as a precursor to vitamin C. It is an organic acid with multiple alcohol groups, commonly used in food additive applications.

vitamin C precursorfood additive

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydroxy-2-oxohexanoic acid

InChIKey

VBUYCZFBVCCYFD-FLRLBIABSA-N

SMILES

C([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](C(=O)C(=O)O)O)O)O)O

Synonyms (16)
  • 2-Keto-L-idonic acid
  • 2-Ketogulonic acid
  • Ascorbic Acid Impurity 44
  • Ascorbic acid impurity C
  • Ascorbic acid impurity C CRS
  • Carboxy-xylose
  • D-Xylo-hexulosonic Acid
  • Gulonic acid, 2-oxo-
  • Provitamin C
  • Xylo-Hexulosonic Acid
  • d-sorbosonic acid
  • xylo-2-Hexulosonic acid