Erythorbic acid

Erythorbic acid (isoascorbic acid, D-araboascorbic acid) is a stereoisomer of ascorbic acid (vitamin C). It is synthesized by a reaction between methyl 2-keto-D-gluconate and sodium methoxide. It can also be synthesized from sucrose or by strains of Penicillium that have been selected for this feature. It is denoted by E number E315, and is widely used as an antioxidant in processed foods.

Erythorbic acid
Names
IUPAC name
D-erythro-Hex-2-enono-1,4-lactone
Systematic IUPAC name
(5R)-5-[(1R)-1,2-Dihydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydroxyfuran-2(5H)-one
Other names
D-Araboascorbic acid, Erythorbate, Isoascorbic acid.
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.001.753
E number E315 (antioxidants, ...)
PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H8O6/c7-1-2(8)5-3(9)4(10)6(11)12-5/h2,5,7-10H,1H2/t2-,5-/m1/s1 Y
    Key: CIWBSHSKHKDKBQ-DUZGATOHSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C6H8O6/c7-1-2(8)5-3(9)4(10)6(11)12-5/h2,5,7-10H,1H2/t2-,5-/m1/s1
    Key: CIWBSHSKHKDKBQ-DUZGATOHBV
SMILES
  • OC=1[C@H](OC(=O)C=1O)[C@H](O)CO
Properties
C6H8O6
Molar mass 176.124 g·mol−1
Density 0.704 g/cm3
Melting point 164 to 172 °C (327 to 342 °F; 437 to 445 K) (decomposes)
Acidity (pKa) 2.1
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
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Related compounds
Other cations
 Calcium erythorbate, sodium erythorbate, potassium erythorbate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Clinical trials have been conducted to investigate aspects of the nutritional value of erythorbic acid. One such trial investigated the effects of erythorbic acid on vitamin C metabolism in young women; no effect on vitamin C uptake or clearance from the body was found. A later study found that erythorbic acid is a potent enhancer of nonheme-iron absorption.

Since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the use of sulfites as a preservative in foods intended to be eaten fresh (such as salad bar ingredients), the use of erythorbic acid as a food preservative has increased.

It is also used as a preservative in cured meats and frozen vegetables.

It was first synthesized in 1933 by the German chemists Kurt Maurer and Bruno Schiedt.

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