L-Malic acid

CAS Number: 26999-59-7

Molecular Formula: C4H6O5

Purity: L-Malic acid 99% purity

About L-Malic acid

L-Malic acid (CAS 97-67-6) is an indispensable chiral building block in the API intermediates market, serving as a versatile acidulant and precursor for the synthesis of various pharmaceutical agents including those used in cardiovascular and respiratory therapies where high purity fine chemicals (Pharma/API purity 99%...

L-Malic acid Specifications

CAS Number

26999-59-7

Molecular Formula

C4H6O5

Molecular Weight

134.087

IUPAC Name

(2S)-2-hydroxybutanedioic acid

Canonical SMILES

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

InChI Key

BJEPYKJPYRNKOW-REOHCLBHSA-N

InChI

1S/C4H6O5/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7/h2,5H,1H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)/t2-/m0/s1

EINECS Number

202-601-5 / 212-005-5

FEMA Number

2655

MDL Number

MFCD00064213

HSN No

2918.19.98

CAS Number

26999-59-7

Molecular Formula

C4H6O5

Molecular Weight

134.087

IUPAC Name

(2S)-2-hydroxybutanedioic acid

Canonical SMILES

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

InChI Key

BJEPYKJPYRNKOW-REOHCLBHSA-N

InChI

1S/C4H6O5/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7/h2,5H,1H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)/t2-/m0/s1

EINECS Number

202-601-5 / 212-005-5

FEMA Number

2655

MDL Number

MFCD00064213

HSN No

2918.19.98

Molecular Weight

134.087

PSA

94.830

LogP

-1.09340

Density

1.641g/cm3

Boiling Point

140ºC

Melting Point

101-103ºC

Flash Point

220ºC

Refractive Index

-6.5 ° (C=10, Acetone)

Solubility

Soluble in Water

Purity

L-Malic acid 99% purity

Safety Statements Code

26-36-37/39

Risk Statements Code

36/37/38

Hazard Statement Codes

H315; H319; H335

Caution Statement Codes

P261; P305 + P351 + P338

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