About 2-hydroxybutanedioic acid
2-hydroxybutanedioic acid (CAS 6915-15-7) is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C4H6O5 and a molecular weight of 134.09 g/mol. It has an InChIKey of BJEPYKJPYRNKOW-UHFFFAOYSA-N.
Properties
- CAS Number
- 6915-15-7
- Formula
- C4H6O5
- Molecular Weight
- 134.09 g/mol
- IUPAC Name
- 2-hydroxybutanedioic acid
- InChI Key
- BJEPYKJPYRNKOW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Also Known As
2-hydroxybutanedioic acid is also known as malic acid, hydroxysuccinic acid, Butanedioic acid, hydroxy-, Malic acid, DL-, Kyselina jablecna, hydroxybutanedioic acid, among other names.
Description
Malic acid is a 2-hydroxydicarboxylic acid that is succinic acid in which one of the hydrogens attached to a carbon is replaced by a hydroxy group. It has a role as a food acidity regulator and a fundamental metabolite. It is a 2-hydroxydicarboxylic acid and a C4-dicarboxylic acid. It is functionally related to a succinic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a malate(2-) and a malate.
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