A new synthesis of L-ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
- 1 January 1971
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Journal of the Chemical Society D: Chemical Communications
- No. 3,p. 175-176
- https://doi.org/10.1039/c29710000175
Abstract
A new synthesis of L-ascorbic acid is described, involving a one-step oxidation of 1,2-O-isopropylidene-α-D-glucofuranose to 1,2-O-isopropylidene-α-D-xylo-hexofuranurono-6,3-lactone-5-ulose and acid treatment of the latter, followed by reduction.Keywords
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