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Ascorbic acid 6-palmitate

meets USP testing specifications

Synonym(s):

6-O-Palmitoyl-L-ascorbic acid, L-Ascorbic acid 6-hexadecanoate, L-Ascorbyl palmitate, Ascorbic acid 6-palmitate, NSC 402451

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C22H38O7
CAS Number:
137-66-6
Molecular Weight:
414.53
Beilstein:
96552
EC Number:
205-305-4
MDL number:
MFCD00005377
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
PubChem Substance ID:
24890608
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

200

Agency

USP/NF
meets USP testing specifications

Assay

95.0-100.5%

form

powder

color

light yellow

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC[C@H](O)[C@H]1OC(=O)C(O)=C1O

InChI

1S/C22H38O7/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-18(24)28-16-17(23)21-19(25)20(26)22(27)29-21/h17,21,23,25-26H,2-16H2,1H3/t17-,21+/m0/s1

InChI key

QAQJMLQRFWZOBN-LAUBAEHRSA-N

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General description

Ascorbic acid 6-palmitate/L-Ascorbyl 6-palmitate (AP) is a derivative of a synthetic lipophilic ascorbic acid.

Biochem/physiol Actions

L-Ascorbyl 6-palmitate (AP) is used as preservative in foods. In mice, AP works as a dietary antitumor promoter. 

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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A comparison of L-ascorbic acid and L-ascorbyl 6-palmitate utilization in Guinea Pigs and humans
Johnston CS, et al.
Nutrition Research (New York, N.Y.), 14(10), 1465-1471 (1994)
Raju Jukanti et al.
Journal of microencapsulation, 28(2), 142-149 (2011-01-27)
The aim of this study is to develop ascorbyl palmitate (ASP) loaded doxorubicin (DOX) pegylated liposomes and to evaluate their targeting potential to tumor. We have prepared conventional (DL), pegylated DOX liposomes with (SDL) and without ascorbyl palmitate (SDL-A). The
Yali Yuan et al.
Analytica chimica acta, 701(2), 169-173 (2011-08-02)
Vitamin C derivatives (VCDs) have been widely used as the alternative and stable sources of vitamin C, and accordingly exhibit many new applications, such as anti-tumor and central nervous system drug delivery. In this study, their Ru(bpy)(3)(2+) electrochemiluminescence (ECL) properties
Chen-Yuan Hsiao et al.
Frontiers in endocrinology, 11, 613-613 (2020-10-06)
Calcitonin is a small peptide hormone secreted from the parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland in response to an increase in serum calcium. The inhibition of osteoclastic resorption is the main mechanism by which calcitonin quickly decreases circulating calcium levels.
Lindomar A Lerin et al.
Ultrasonics sonochemistry, 18(5), 988-996 (2011-01-29)
This work is focused on the optimization of reaction parameters for the synthesis of ascorbyl palmitate catalyzed by Candida antarctica lipase in different organic solvents under ultrasound irradiation. The sequential strategy of experimental design proved to be useful in determining
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