Ascorbic Acid
Published in Kirk‐Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology • Jun 28, 2026
Authors:,
Volker Kuellmer
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Abstract
Abstract Vitamin C was the first vitamin to be manufactured by chemical synthesis on an industrial scale, and today more vitamin C is produced than any other vitamin. The bulk of manufacture now takes place in China. Reichstein and Grüssner's efficient second synthesis developed in 1934 was the prom...
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