C4H6O5
134.09 g/mol
Food AdditiveDanger
Malic acid
CAS6915-15-7EC210-514-9
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
food acidity regulator and flavoring
Malic acid is an organic compound that occurs naturally in all living organisms and contributes to the sour taste of many fruits. It is widely used as a food additive to regulate acidity and provide a tart flavor.
food acidity regulatorflavoring agent
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Referencestereoisomer of
L-malic acid
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Referencestereoisomer of
DL-Malic acid-2,3,3-d3
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Referencestereoisomer of
(S)-Malic acid-d3
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Safety Reference
Danger
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H302Harmful if swallowed
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Malic acid (CAS 6915-15-7) 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
2-hydroxybutanedioic acid
InChIKey
BJEPYKJPYRNKOW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(C(C(=O)O)O)C(=O)O
Synonyms (64)
- E296
- DL-Malic acid, USP, 99.0-100.5%
- Malic acid, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- Malic acid, meets USP/NF testing specifications
- (R)-Hydroxybutanedioic acid
- (S)-Hydroxybutanedioic acid
- 2-Hydroxybutanedioic acid
- 2-Hydroxydicarboxylic acid
- 2-Hydroxysuccinic acid
- 2-hydroxyl-succinic acid
- Aepfelsaeure
- Apple acid
- Butanedioic acid, (.+-.)-
- Butanedioic acid, hydroxy-
- DL-2-hydroxybutanedioic acid
- DL-Apple Acid
- Deoxytetraric acid
- H2mal
- Hydroxybutandisaeure
- INS NO.296
- Kyselina hydroxybutandiova
- Kyselina jablecna
- Kyselina jablecna [Czech]
- L-Gydroxybutanedioicacid
- L-Malic acid-1-13C
- MOOYAM AHA BHA FACE SERUM
- Malic Acid 1524
- Malic acid (NF)
- Malic acid (Standard)
- Malic acid, DL-
- Malic acid-, (L-form)-
- Malicum acidum
- Monohydroxybernsteinsaeure
- Musashi-no-Ringosan
- Pomalous acid
- Pomalus acid
- R,S(+-)-Malic acid
- R-Malic acid
- Racemic malic acid
- Succinic acid, hydroxy-
- alpha-Hydroxysuccinic acid
- butanedioic acid, 2-hydroxy-
- d,l-malic acid
- dl-Hydroxybutanedioic acid
- hydron;2-hydroxybutanedioate
- hydroxybutanedioic acid
- hydroxysuccinic acid
- malate
- malate acid
- malic acid
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