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Stable L‐(+)‐Ascorbic Acid Radical Anions
Author(s) -
Stegmann Hartmut B.,
Scheffler Klaus,
Schuler Paul
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.197803651
Subject(s) - ascorbic acid , chemistry , hydroxyl radical , ion , radical ion , inorganic chemistry , radical , medicinal chemistry , organic chemistry , food science
Oxidation of L (+)‐ascorbic acid to the radical anion has now been studied in the presence of diarylthallium hydroxides. The complexed radical anions are very stable; their half‐lives are of the order of days. The ESR spectrum even permits quantitative determination of L (+)‐ascorbic acid.