(±)-Malic Acid

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
617-48-1

[ Name ]:
(±)-Malic Acid

[Synonym ]:
MFCD00064212
R,S(±)-Malic acid
(±)-1-Hydroxy-1,2-ethanedicarboxylic Acid
UNII:817L1N4CKP
Butanedioic acid, 2-hydroxy-
Hydroxybutandisaeure
MALIC ACID, (DL)
hydroxysuccinic acid
R,S-Malic acid
2-hydroxybutane-1,4-dioic acid
EINECS 210-514-9
2-hydroxybutanedioic acid
2-Hydroxysuccinic Acid
a-Hydroxysuccinic Acid
Malic acid
Malic acid, dl-
DL-MALIC ACID
2-Hydroxy-succinic acid
DL-Hydroxybutanedioic acid

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.6±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
306.4±27.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
130-132ºC

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₄H₆O₅

[ Molecular Weight ]:
134.087

[ Flash Point ]:
153.4±20.2 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
134.021530

[ PSA ]:
94.83000

[ LogP ]:
-1.26

[ Vapour density ]:
4.6 (vs air)

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±1.5 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.529

[ Stability ]:
Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases, amines, alkali metals, carbonates.

[ Water Solubility ]:
methanol: 0.1 g/mL, clear, colorless

MSDS

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Safety Information

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi:Irritant;

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R22;R34;R42/43

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S26-S37/39

[ WGK Germany ]:
1

[ RTECS ]:
ON7175000

[ HS Code ]:
2918990090

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2918990090

[ Summary ]:
2918990090. other carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:13.0%. . MFN tariff:6.5%. General tariff:30.0%