Kinetic constant and apparent activation energy of iodine catalytic reaction of ascorbic acid oxidation Naphth Green B have been determined by spectrophotometric method.
In acidic medium, the interaction of potassium dihydrogen phosphate with ammonium molybdate, potassium antimonyl tartrate and ascorbic acid result in blue compound complex.
Sodium benzoate, for example, has been found to react with ascorbic acid — aka Vitamin C — to produce benzene, a hydrocarbon that's known to cause cancer.