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IUPAC name:
2-hydroxybutanedioic acid

Inventory

EC number:
230-022-8
EC name:
Malic acid
CAS number:
6915-15-7
CAS number:
6915-15-7
Synonyms
Names:
Butanedioic acid, hydroxy-
Identifier:
IUPAC name
malic acid
Identifier:
ChemSpider ID
CSID: 510
Identifier:
common name
2-hydroxy​succinic ​acid
Identifier:
common name
Butanedioic acid, hydroxy-
Identifier:
common name
DL-malic acid
Identifier:
PubChem
CID: 525
Identifier:
other: InChl
InChI=1/C4H6O5/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7/h2,5H,1H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)
Identifier:
other: SMILES notation
OC(CC(=O)O)C(=O)O
2-hydroxybutanedioic acid

Molecular and structural information

Molecular formula:
C4H6O5
Molecular weight:
134.087
SMILES notation:
C(C(C(=O)O)O)C(=O)O
InChl:
InChI=1S/C4H6O5/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7/h2,5H,1H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)
Structural formula:
Chemical structure

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