The Diverse Applications of Sodium l-Ascorbate as a Reducing Agent in Organic Synthesis

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.

Key words

sodium l-ascorbate - reduction - catalysis - photocatalysis - synthesis

Publication History

Received: 16 August 2024

Accepted after revision: 09 December 2024

Article published online:
04 March 2025

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