C6H8O6
176.12 g/mol
Food AdditiveWarning
Erythorbic acid
CAS89-65-6EC201-928-0
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Food antioxidant
Erythorbic acid is an isomer of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) used primarily as a food antioxidant. It helps prevent oxidation and spoilage in food products.
Food antioxidantAntimicrobial agent for foodAntioxidant in oral pharmaceutical applications
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Related Compounds
StrongStructure SimilarSimilarity 1.00
Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate
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Stabilized vitamin C derivative
ReferenceSame Category
Sodium dihydrogen phosphate
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pH buffer and food additive
ReferenceSame Category
Gluconolactone
CAS90-80-2
acidity regulator and sequestrant
ReferenceSame Category
Carrageenan
CAS9000-07-1
emulsifying and gelling agent
ReferenceSame Category
Pectin
CAS9000-69-5
gelling agent and thickener
Referencestereoisomer of
Sodium ascorbate
CAS134-03-2
antioxidant in foods and medication
Referencestereoisomer of
Zinc ascorbate
CAS134343-96-7
pharmaceutical raw material
Referencestereoisomer of
Potassium L-ascorbate
CAS15421-15-5
Food additive as antioxidant
Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Erythorbic acid (CAS 89-65-6) is 2932.20.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2932.20
EU CN code (8-digit)
2932 20 90
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2R)-2-[(1R)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-2H-furan-5-one
InChIKey
CIWBSHSKHKDKBQ-DUZGATOHSA-N
SMILES
C([C@H]([C@@H]1C(=C(C(=O)O1)O)O)O)O
Synonyms (52)
- E-315
- Ascorbic Acid EP Impurity F
- Calcium ascorbate dihydrate Impurity F [EP Impurity]
- Erythorbic acid, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- Sodium Ascorbate EP Impurity F
- 1f9g
- ASCORBIC ACID IMPURITY F
- Araboascorbic acid
- Araboascorbic acid, D-
- D-ASCORBIC ACID, ISO
- D-Araboascorbic acid
- D-Erythorbic acid
- D-Isoascorbic acid
- D-arabino-Ascorbic acid
- D-erythro-ascorbic acid
- D-soascorbic acid
- ERYTHORBIC ACID [MART.]
- Erycorbin
- Erythorbic acid
- Erythorbic acid (Standard)
- Erythroascorbic acid, D-
- Glucosaccharonic acid
- INS NO.315
- Isoascorbic acid
- Isovitamin C
- Mercate 5
- Neo-cebicure
- Saccharosonic acid
- erythroascorbic acid
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