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DL-Malic acid, 98%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Catalog No. AAA1787436
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2500 g

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.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

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.

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 6915-15-7
Molecular Formula C4H6O5
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 134.087
MDL Number MFCD00064212
InChI Key BJEPYKJPYRNKOW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym malic acid, dl-malic acid, 2-hydroxysuccinic acid, malate, hydroxysuccinic acid, butanedioic acid, hydroxy, kyselina jablecna, pomalus acid, hydroxybutanedioic acid, deoxytetraric acid
PubChem CID 525
ChEBI CHEBI:6650
IUPAC Name 2-hydroxybutanedioic acid
SMILES C(C(C(=O)O)O)C(=O)O

Specifications

Melting Point 130°C to 133°C
Assay Percent Range 0.98
Beilstein 1723539
Solubility Information Soluble in acetone,ether,water,methanol and ethanol.
Formula Weight 134.09
Density 1.609
Quantity 500 g
Flash Point 203°C (397°F)
Chemical Name or Material DL-Malic acid
Hazard Category H319
Precautionary Statement P264b-P280i-P305+P351+P338
EINECSNumber 230-022-8
RTECSNumber ON7175000
TSCA Yes
Recommended Storage Ambient temperatures

RUO – Research Use Only

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