RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0118068
RefMet nameVitamin C
Systematic nameL-ascorbic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass176.032090 (neutral)
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FormulaC6H8O6View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile42577 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C6H8O6/c7-1-2(8)5-3(9)4(10)6(11)12-5/h2,5,7-10H,1H2/t2-,5+/m0/s1
InChIKeyCIWBSHSKHKDKBQ-JLAZNSOCSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESC([C@@H]([C@@H]1C(=C(C(=O)O1)O)O)O)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
Main ClassLactones
Sub ClassGamma butyrolactones
Distribution of Vitamin C in NMDR studies
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Sample sourcePlot Sample source(tissue) distribution
StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Vitamin C
External Links
Pubchem CID54670067
ChEBI ID29073
KEGG IDC00072
HMDB IDHMDB0000044
Chemspider ID10189562
MetaCyc IDASCORBATE
Spectral data for Vitamin C standards
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MassBank(EU)View MS spectra
Structural annotation level
Annotation level1   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)
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