Abstract
Ascorbic acid, also known as Vitamin C, is the most important vitamin observed in diverse food. Ascorbic acid has various applications in several fields. Studies have depicted that in organic synthesis, it can be used as a mediator or substrate. The derivatives of ascorbic acid have been found to possess numerous biological activities. In this review, we report the important derivatives of ascorbic acid, which have significant biological activities. Various studies are considered in this review to prove its wide range of availability.