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Nomenclature
Beilstein

Chemical Nomenclature

• (R)-5-((S)-1,2-dihydroxy-ethyl)-3,4-dihydroxy-5H-furan-2-one (Beilstein Chemical Name)
• 5-(1,2-dihydroxy-ethyl)-3,4-dihydroxy-5H-furan-2-one (Beilstein Autoname)
• L-Ascorbic acid (Official Chemical Abstracts indexing name)
• Ascorbic Acid
• Vitamin C
• C6H8O6
• 3-keto-L-Gulofuranolactone
• 3-Oxo-L-gulofuranolactone
• 50-81-7 (CAS Registry Number)