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HRID 1167405Generated: November 1, 2026

Ethanol → L-Ascorbic Acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthanolHCID 702—
Reactant2-keto-L-Gulonic acidHCID 102424—
ReactantSodiumHCID 5360545—
SolventAcetoneHCID 180—
ProductL-Ascorbic AcidHCID 54670067—

Reaction Steps

JP-AS 58-177986 describes a process which comprises the addition of ethanol and acetone to the sodium salt of 2-keto-L-gulonic acid, neutralization with hydrochloric acid, separation of the precipitated sodium chloride by filtration and subsequently the keeping of the reaction mixture at temperatures in the range from 25° C. to 75° C., whereby L-ascorbic acid is obtained.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06617463B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2003_09
ORD IDord-834971ba34254d8da2fe90b2daf1066a
Source noteuspto-grants-2003_09