VITAMIN C Ascorbic Acid Dehydroascorbic Acid O O O H HOCH CH2O H HO O O HOCH CH2O H O O H H - 2 + 2 HSCH2CH2(SH)CH2OH 2,3-DIMETHYLPROPANOL Reducing agent or converting dehydroascorbic acid to ascorbic acidVITAMIN C Ascorbic Acid Dehydroascorbic Acid O O O H HOCH CH2O H HO O O HOCH CH2O H O O H H - 2 + 2 HSCH2CH2(SH)CH2OH 2,3-DIMETHYLPROPANOL Reducing agent or converting dehydroascorbic acid to ascorbic acid