D-(+)-malic acid

CAS Number: 636-61-3

Molecular Formula: C4H6O5

Purity: D-(+)-malic acid 98% purity

About D-(+)-malic acid

D-(+)-malic acid (CAS 636-61-3) is a vital chiral building block in the API intermediates market, increasingly utilized for the asymmetric synthesis of complex pharmaceuticals and as a specialized acidulant in high purity fine chemicals applications (Pharma/API purity 99% | General Industry purity 98%). (R)-(+)-Hydroxy...

D-(+)-malic acid Specifications

CAS Number

636-61-3

Molecular Formula

C4H6O5

Molecular Weight

134.087

IUPAC Name

(2R)-2-hydroxybutanedioic acid

Canonical SMILES

C(C(C(=O)O)O)C(=O)O

InChI Key

BJEPYKJPYRNKOW-UWTATZPHSA-N

InChI

1S/C4H6O5/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7/h2,5H,1H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)/t2-/m1/s1

EINECS Number

210-514-9

MDL Number

MFCD00064212

UNSPSC Code

51113400

HSN No

29181980

CAS Number

636-61-3

Molecular Formula

C4H6O5

Molecular Weight

134.087

IUPAC Name

(2R)-2-hydroxybutanedioic acid

Canonical SMILES

C(C(C(=O)O)O)C(=O)O

InChI Key

BJEPYKJPYRNKOW-UWTATZPHSA-N

InChI

1S/C4H6O5/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7/h2,5H,1H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)/t2-/m1/s1

EINECS Number

210-514-9

MDL Number

MFCD00064212

UNSPSC Code

51113400

HSN No

29181980

Molecular Weight

134.087

PSA

94.830

LogP

-1.09340

Density

1.6

Boiling Point

322ºC

Melting Point

98-104ºC

Flash Point

153.4ºC

Purity

D-(+)-malic acid 98% purity

Safety Statements Code

S26-S37/39

Risk Statements Code

R36/37/38

Caution Statements Code

P261; P280; P305 + P351 + P338

Hazard Statements Code

H315; H318; H335

Symbol

GHS05, GHS07

Hazard Code

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