Vitamin C (also called l-ascorbic acid, ascorbic acid) has the formula C6H8O6 and a molar mass of 176.12 g/mol. The model above is PubChem's computed 3D conformer: drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, and use the measurement tools to read bond lengths and angles.
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| IUPAC name | (2R)-2-[(1S)-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 |
| PubChem CID | 54670067 |
| Other names | l-ascorbic acid, ascorbic acid, Ascoltin, Ascorbicap, Cevitamic acid |
Atoms use the standard CPK colors: carbon gray, hydrogen white, oxygen red, nitrogen blue, sulfur yellow. Switch to Spacefill to see the molecule's overall shape and size, or Stick for a clear view of the bonds. Click two atoms in distance mode to measure a bond length in ångströms.
3D coordinates are PubChem's computed conformer, one low-energy shape of the molecule. Flexible molecules can take many other shapes.