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Home/Compounds/Food Additive/D-malic acid
C4H6O5
134.09 g/mol
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D-(+)-malic acid

CAS636-61-3EC211-262-2
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
food additive and buffering agent

D-(+)-malic acid is an optically active form of malic acid with the (R)-configuration. It is commonly used as a food additive and buffering agent, as well as an intermediate in various industrial processes.

food additivebuffering agentchelating agent

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Harmful
Harmful
Danger
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H335May cause respiratory irritation

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for D-(+)-malic acid (CAS 636-61-3) is 2918.19.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2918.19

EU CN code (8-digit)

2918 19 98

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(2R)-2-hydroxybutanedioic acid

InChIKey

BJEPYKJPYRNKOW-UWTATZPHSA-N

SMILES

C([C@H](C(=O)O)O)C(=O)O

Synonyms (26)
  • (+)-Malic acid
  • (2R)-2-Hydroxysuccinic acid
  • (R)-2-Hydroxysuccinic acid
  • (R)-2-hydroxybutanedioic acid
  • (R)-Hydroxybutanedioic acid
  • (R)-malate
  • (R)-malic acid
  • (r)-(+)-hydroxysuccinic acid
  • 2-HYDROXY-SUCCINIC ACID
  • ApfelsA currencyure
  • D-(+)-Apple Acid
  • D-(+)-Malic acid (Standard)
  • D-(+)-malic acid
  • D-Hydroxybutanedioic acid
  • D-malate
  • Hydroxy-(R)-Butanedioic acid
  • L(+)-Malic acid
  • Malic acid D-(+)-form
  • Malic acid, D-
  • Malic acid, L(+)-
  • Ornidazole Impurity 6

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