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This document provides information on ascorbic acid (vitamin C), including its chemical and physical properties, functional uses, characteristics, identification tests, purity standards, and assay method. Ascorbic acid is a white to slightly yellow, odorless crystalline powder with a melting point of about 190°C. It is freely soluble in water, sparingly soluble in ethanol, and insoluble in ether. The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives established an acceptable daily intake of "not specified" for ascorbic acid and its calcium, potassium, and sodium salts.

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This document provides information on ascorbic acid (vitamin C), including its chemical and physical properties, functional uses, characteristics, identification tests, purity standards, and assay method. Ascorbic acid is a white to slightly yellow, odorless crystalline powder with a melting point of about 190°C. It is freely soluble in water, sparingly soluble in ethanol, and insoluble in ether. The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives established an acceptable daily intake of "not specified" for ascorbic acid and its calcium, potassium, and sodium salts.

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ASCORBIC ACID

Prepared at the 17th JECFA (1973), published in FNP 4 (1978) and in FNP 52
(1992). Metals and arsenic specifications revised at the 61st JECFA (2003).
A group ADI not specified was established for ascorbic acid and its Ca, K
and Na salts at the 25th JECFA (1981).

SYNONYMS Vitamin C; INS No. 300

DEFINITION

Chemical names L-Ascorbic acid, ascorbic acid, 2,3-didehydro-L-threo-hexono-1,4-lactone, 3-


keto-L-gulofuranolactone

C.A.S. number 50-81-7

Chemical formula C6H8O6

Structural formula

Formula weight 176.13

Assay Not less than 99% on the dried basis

DESCRIPTION White to slightly yellow, odourless crystalline powder; melting point about 190o
with decomposition

FUNCTIONAL USES Antioxidant

CHARACTERISTICS

IDENTIFICATION

Solubility (Vol. 4) Freely soluble in water; sparingly soluble in ethanol; insoluble in ether

Colour reaction To 2 ml of a 2.0% solution in water, add 2 ml of water, 0.1 g of sodium


hydrogen carbonate and about 0.02 g of ferrous sulfate. Shake and allow to
stand. A deep violet colour is produced which disappears on addition of 5 ml
of dilute sulfuric acid TS.
Reducing reaction A solution of the sample in water immediately reduces potassium
permanganate TS without heating, producing a brown precipitate
A solution of the sample in ethanol will decolourize a solution of 2,6-
dichlorophenol-indophenol TS.
PURITY

Loss on drying (Vol. 4) Not more than 0.4% (over sulfuric acid in a vacuum, 24 h)

Specific rotation (Vol. 4) [alpha] 25, D: Between +20.5 and +21.5o

pH (Vol. 4) 2.4 - 2.8 (1 in 50 soln)

Sulfated ash (Vol. 4) Not more than 0.1%

Lead (Vol. 4) Not more than 2mg/kg


Determine using an atomic absorption technique appropriate to the specified
level. The selection of sample size and method of sample preparation may be
based on the principles of the method described in Volume 4, Instrumental
Methods.

METHOD OF Dissolve about 0.400 g of the sample, previously dried in a vacuum desiccator
ASSAY over sulfuric acid for 24 hours, in a mixture of 100 ml of carbon dioxide-free
water and 25 ml of dilute sulfuric acid TS. Titrate the solution at once with 0.1
N iodine, adding a few drops of starch TS as indicator as the end point is
approached. Each ml of 0.1 N iodine is equivalent to 0.008806 g of C6H8O6

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