C4H6O5
134.09 g/mol
Food AdditiveWarning
L-Malic acid
CAS97-67-6EC202-601-5
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Food acidulant and flavoring agent
Malic acid is an organic compound that occurs naturally in all living organisms and contributes to the sour taste of fruits. It is widely used as a food additive and acidulant.
Food acidulantFlavoring agent
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Referencestereoisomer of
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for L-Malic acid (CAS 97-67-6) 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
(2S)-2-hydroxybutanedioic acid
InChIKey
BJEPYKJPYRNKOW-REOHCLBHSA-N
SMILES
C([C@@H](C(=O)O)O)C(=O)O
Synonyms (50)
- M-0850
- (-)-Hydroxybutanedioic Acid
- (-)-Hydroxysuccinate
- (-)-Hydroxysuccinic acid
- (-)-Malic acid
- (2s)-2-hydroxysuccinic acid
- (2s)-malic acid
- (S)-(-)-Hydroxysuccinate
- (S)-(-)-Hydroxysuccinic acid
- (S)-2-hydroxysuccinic acid
- (S)-Hydroxybutanedioate
- (S)-Hydroxybutanedioic acid
- (S)-Malic acid (Standard)
- (S)-malate
- 2yfa
- 4elc
- 4ipi
- 4ipj
- Apple acid
- Hydroxybutanedioic acid, (S)-
- Hydroxysuccinnic acid (-)
- L-(-)-Malic acid, BioXtra
- L-2-Hydroxybutanedioic acid
- L-Apple acid
- L-Hydroxybutanedioate
- L-Hydroxybutanedioic acid
- L-Hydroxysuccinate
- L-Hydroxysuccinic acid
- L-Malic acid
- MALIC ACID, L-(II)
- Malic acid L-(-)-form
- Malic acid, L-
- S-(-)-Malic acid
- S-2-Hydroxybutanedioate
- S-2-Hydroxybutanedioic acid
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