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DL-Malic acid, 98%
CAS: 6915-15-7 | C4H6O5 | 134.087 g/mol
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Catalog number A17874.36
also known as A17874-36
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45.80
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Quantity:
500 g
Price (USD)
45.80
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS6915-15-7
IUPAC Name2-hydroxybutanedioic acid
Molecular FormulaC4H6O5
InChI KeyBJEPYKJPYRNKOW-UHFFFAOYNA-N
SMILESOC(CC(O)=O)C(O)=O
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Specifications
Specification Sheet
Specification SheetOptical Rotation-0.5? to +0.5? (c= 8.5 in water)
Appearance (Color)White to cream
Assay (Aqueous acid-base Titration)≥97.5 to ≤102.5%
Assay (Silylated GC)≥97.5%
Identification (FTIR)Conforms
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DL-Malic acid is used as a food additive. It is a component of some artificial vinegar flavors. Further, it is used in the preparation of chiral compounds, including κ-opioid rece. It is utilized for chiral resolution by ligand-exchange capillary electrophoresis.
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Applications
DL-Malic acid is used as a food additive. It is a component of some artificial vinegar flavors. Further, it is used in the preparation of chiral compounds, including κ-opioid rece. It is utilized for chiral resolution by ligand-exchange capillary electrophoresis.
Solubility
Soluble in acetone, ether, water, methanol and ethanol.
Notes
Incompatible with bases, oxidizing agents, reducing agents and alkali metals.
DL-Malic acid is used as a food additive. It is a component of some artificial vinegar flavors. Further, it is used in the preparation of chiral compounds, including κ-opioid rece. It is utilized for chiral resolution by ligand-exchange capillary electrophoresis.
Solubility
Soluble in acetone, ether, water, methanol and ethanol.
Notes
Incompatible with bases, oxidizing agents, reducing agents and alkali metals.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Zhang, Q.; Yang, Y.; Cheng, L.; Cao, C.; Ding, Z.; Wang, C.; Yang, W.; Hu, Y.; Li, Y. Thermodynamic models for determination of the solubility of dl-malic acid in methanol plus (acetonitrile, N,N-dimethylformamide, isopropyl alcohol) binary solvent mixtures. J. Chem. Thermodyn. 2015, 85, 148-154.
- Espinosa, K. C.; Cabrera, R. I. G.; López, A. B.; Roldán, M. A. T.; Cruz, N. A. V. Positive effect of reduced aeration rate on growth and stereospecificity of dl-malic acid consumption by Azospirillum brasilense: Improving the shelf life of a liquid inoculant formulation. J. Biotechnol. 2015, 195, 74-81.