| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
PARASORBICACID | [CAS]
10048-32-5 | [Synonyms]
PARASORBICACID
Parascorbic acid
(S)-6-Methyl-5,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-one
[S,(+)]-5,6-Dihydro-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-one | [Molecular Formula]
C6H8O2 | [MOL File]
10048-32-5.mol | [Molecular Weight]
112.13 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [alpha ]
D18 +49.3°; D19 +210° (c = 2 in alc) | [Boiling point ]
bp14 104-105°; bp22 119-123° | [density ]
d418 1.079 | [refractive index ]
nD25 1.4682 | [color ]
Oily liquid | [Odor]
sweet, aromatic odor | [LogP]
0.381 (est) | [IARC]
3 (Vol. 10, Sup 7) 1987 | [EPA Substance Registry System]
Parasorbic acid (10048-32-5) |
| Safety Data | Back Directory | [Safety Profile]
Poison by intraperitoneal and intravenous routes. Mildly toxic by skin contact. Questionable carcinogen with experimental neoplas tigenic data. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. | [Toxicity]
LD50 in mice (mg/kg): 420 ±6.3 i.p.; 195 ±13.6 i.v. (Meyer, Kretzschmar) |
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