C8H12O6
204.18 g/mol
OtherWarning
3-O-Ethylascorbic acid
CAS86404-04-8EC617-849-3
Category
Other
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
cosmetic ingredient for skin lightening
3-O-Ethylascorbic acid is a butenolide compound commonly used in cosmetic formulations for its skin-lightening properties.
cosmetic ingredient for skin lightening
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CAS 86404-04-8
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Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2R)-2-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-3-ethoxy-4-hydroxy-2H-furan-5-one
InChIKey
ZGSCRDSBTNQPMS-UJURSFKZSA-N
SMILES
CCOC1=C(C(=O)O[C@@H]1[C@H](CO)O)O
Synonyms (26)
- 3-0-ETHYL ASCORBIC ACID
- 3-O-ETHYL ASCORBATE
- 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbyl Ether
- 3-O-Ethyl-L-ascorbic acid
- 3-O-Ethylascorbic acid
- ACTIVITA C
- Brightening Gream
- CORUM 9515
- L-Ascorbic acid, 3-O-ethyl-
- Shower Gel
- Vitamin C ethyl
- Whitening Shower Gel
- Whitening facial cleanser
- Whitening serum
- ethyl ascorbic acid
- ethyl ascorbyl ether