wHAt is malic acid?state some features
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Malic Acid is an organic compound, a dicarboxylic acid that is the active ingredient in many sour and tart foods.
Some Features
Malic Acid is used as a favor enhancer in food preparation like as bakery products.
Malic Acid is used in the manufacture of skin care products to improve skin condition.
It's used for preparation in medical products.
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Malic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C4H6O5. It is a dicarboxylic acid that is made by all living organisms, contributes to the sour taste of fruits, and is used as a food additive. Malic acid has two stereoisomeric forms (L- and D-enantiomers), though only the L-isomer exists naturally. The salts and esters of malic acid are known as malates. The malate anion is an intermediate in the citric acid cycle.
Malic acid
Skeletal structure
Ball-and-stick model
Sample of racemic malic acid.jpg
DL-Malic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Hydroxybutanedioic acid
Other names
Hydroxybutanedioic acid
2-Hydroxysuccinic acid
L-Malic acid
D-Malic acid
(–)-Malic acid
(+)-Malic acid
(S)-Hydroxybutanedioic acid
(R)-Hydroxybutanedioic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number
617-48-1 ☒
6915-15-7 ☒
3D model (JSmol)
Interactive image
ChEBI
CHEBI:6650 ☑
ChEMBL
ChEMBL1455497 ☒
ChemSpider
510 ☑
83793 D-(+)-malic acid ☑
193317 L-(–)-malic acid ☑
ECHA InfoCard
100.027.293
EC Number
230-022-8
E number
E296 (preservatives)
IUPHAR/BPS
2480
KEGG
C00149 ☒
PubChem CID
525
UNII
817L1N4CKP ☑
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
DTXSID0027640 Edit this at Wikidata
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H6O5/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7/h2,5H,1H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9) ☑
Key: BJEPYKJPYRNKOW-UHFFFAOYSA-N ☑
InChI=1/C4H6O5/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7/h2,5H,1H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)
Key: BJEPYKJPYRNKOW-UHFFFAOYAM
SMILES
O=C(O)CC(O)C(=O)O
Properties
Chemical formula
C4H6O5
Molar mass
134.087 g·mol−1
Density
1.609 g cm−3
Melting point
130 °C (266 °F; 403 K)
Solubility in water
558 g/L (at 20 °C)[1]
Acidity (pKa)
pKa1 = 3.40
pKa2 = 5.20[2]
Related compounds
Other anions
malate
Related carboxylic acids
succinic acid
tartaric acid
fumaric acid
Related compounds
butanol
butyraldehyde
crotonaldehyde
sodium malate
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