Products 617-48-1
CAS 617-48-1 is the registry number for DL-2-Hydroxybutanedioic acid, 98%, 98%. Offered by: Chemat. Available pack sizes: 25g.
Malic acid is a 2-hydroxydicarboxylic acid that is succinic acid in which one of the hydrogens attached to a carbon is replaced by a hydroxy group. It has a role as a food acidity regulator and a fundamental metabolite. It is a 2-hydroxydicarboxylic acid and a C4-dicarboxylic acid. It is functionally related to a succinic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a malate(2-) and a malate.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C4H6O5 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 134.09 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | 2-hydroxybutanedioic acid |
| InChIKey | BJEPYKJPYRNKOW-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | C(C(C(=O)O)O)C(=O)O |
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