The Diverse Applications of Sodium l-Ascorbate as a Reducing Agent in Organic Synthesis
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Sodium l-ascorbate is an inexpensive and non-hazardous organic salt derived from ascorbic acid that is widely applied as a reducing agent in diverse industrial processes and occurs naturally in some plants and animals. In organic synthesis it can participate in a variety of reactions, playing different roles as a secondary or main reactant to promote a wide range of chemical transformations, being most commonly used along with metallic catalysts. This graphical review highlights some of the numerous applications of sodium ascorbate as a reactant in organic reactions.
Source: SynOpen
Language: English
Subfield: Inorganic Chemistry
Field: Chemistry
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
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OpenAlex ID: W4408140654