CDS009203

3-o-Ethyl-L-ascorbic acid

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• Synonym(s): 3-O-Ethyl-L-ascorbic acid, 3-O-Ethylascorbic acid, L-Ascorbic acid 3-O-ethyl ether
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₈H₁₂O₆
• CAS Number: 86404-04-8
• Molecular Weight: 204.18
• MDL number: MFCD09261382
• UNSPSC Code: 12352205
• PubChem Substance ID: 329784617

Properties

• form: solid
• SMILES string: CCOC1=C(O)C(=O)O[C@@H]1[C@@H](O)CO
• InChI: 1S/C8H12O6/c1-2-13-7-5(11)8(12)14-6(7)4(10)3-9/h4,6,9-11H,2-3H2,1H3/t4-,6+/m0/s1
• InChI key: ZGSCRDSBTNQPMS-UJURSFKZSA-N

Description

Application

• Whitening Cream Formulation: 3-O-Ethyl-L-ascorbic acid is used in whitening cream products, highlighting its importance in ensuring product safety and efficacy (Permana et al., 2023).
• Oral Curcumin Delivery: 3-O-Ethyl-L-Ascorbic Acid is used to doped enteric-coated gelatin capsules that aimed at enhancing oral curcumin delivery for cancer treatment, demonstrating its potential in biomedical applications (Lim, 2022).
• Dental Enamel Treatment: Used in a one-step surface treatment reagent with 50% citric acid solution for restoring the shear bond strength of metal brackets bonded to bleached human enamel, proposing its use in orthodontic treatments (Saeoweiang et al., 2023).
• Advanced Skin Pigmentation Therapy: 3-O-Ethyl-L-ascorbic acid is used for treating skin pigmentation disorders, suggesting a new therapeutic approach in dermatology (Yan et al., 2023).
• Cell Viability and Melanin Synthesis: A study explored the multifaceted effects of 3-O-Ethyl-L-ascorbic acid, on the viability and melanin synthesis of B16/F10 cells under various conditions, indicating its role in melanogenesis and potential cosmetic applications (Choi et al., 2024).

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Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable