Malic Acid Cas: 6915-15-7
| Catalog Number | XD92004 |
| Product Name | Malic Acid |
| CAS | 6915-15-7 |
| Molecular Formula | C4H6O5 |
| Molecular Weight | 134.09 |
| Storage Details | 2-8°C |
| Harmonized Tariff Code | 29181980 |
Product Specification
| Appearance | White crystal powder |
| Assay | 99% min |
| Melting point | 131-133 °C (lit.) |
| alpha | [α]D20 -0.5～+0.5° (c=5, H2O) |
| Boiling point | 167.16°C (rough estimate) |
| density | 1.609 |
| vapor density | 4.6 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | <0.1 mm Hg ( 20 °C) |
| refractive index | 1.3920 (estimate) |
| Fp | 203 °C |
| solubility | methanol: 0.1 g/mL, clear, colorless |
| pka | 3.4(at 25℃) |
| PH | 2.3 (10g/l, H2O, 20℃) |
| optical activity | [α]/D 0.10 to +0.10° |
| Water Solubility | 558 g/L (20 ºC) |
It is used in medicine and found in apples and other fruits.
The naturally occuring isomer is the L-form which has been found in apples and many other fruits and plants.
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