Vitamin C is actually ascorbic acid or ascorbate.
No, vitamin c contains no carboxylic acid groups. However, a carbonyl is present, along with several acidic protons.
The synthesis of vitamin C begin with glucose ! See the link below.
An alcohol and a carboxylic acid salt (carboxylic acid if protonated at end of reaction).
Vitamin C SS Raju
Vinegar is ethanoic acid CH3COOH, so yes it is a carboxylic acid.
Vitamin C is absorbed by the body as well as sugar, however vitamin C is an acid (ascoribic acid) where as sugar is a carbohydrate. More simply, a glucose. So no, vitamin C is nothing like sugar at all.
The synthesis of vitamin C begin with glucose ! See the link below.
They Are Both Examples Of The Carboxylic Family Of Acids.
The vitamin B3 is nicotinic acid (or more correct pyridine-3-carboxylic acid) with the chemical formula C6H5NO2.
Amino acid, a.k.a Vitamin C No - Ascorbic Acid is vitamin C. Amino acid is a generic term for the chemicals that are the building blocks of proteins - i.e. a carboxylic acid with an amino group attached.
Ascorbic acid is vitamin C.
The scientific name of vitamin C is ascorbic acid.
Vitamin C of course
An alcohol and a carboxylic acid salt (carboxylic acid if protonated at end of reaction).
Vitamin C SS Raju
Vitamin C is the ascorbic acid: C6H8O6.
Vitamin C is ascorbic acid.
Ascorbic acid