L-Malic acid
L-Malic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C4H6O5.
- Formula
- C4H6O5
- Molar mass
- 134.09 g/mol
- Also known as
- (2S)-2-hydroxybutanedioic acid, (-)-Malic acid, (-)-Hydroxysuccinic acid, S-(-)-Malic acid, Malic acid, L-, Malic acid L-(-)-form, Hydroxysuccinnic acid (-)
Overview
L-Malic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C4H6O5.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C4H6O5
- Molar mass
- 134.09 g/mol
- Also known as
- (2S)-2-hydroxybutanedioic acid, (-)-Malic acid, (-)-Hydroxysuccinic acid, S-(-)-Malic acid, Malic acid, L-, Malic acid L-(-)-form, Hydroxysuccinnic acid (-)
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- C([C@@H](C(=O)O)O)C(=O)O
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C4H6O5/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7/h2,5H,1H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)/t2-/m0/s1
- PubChem CID
- 222656
Data availability
Not published: Melting Point, Boiling Point, Density, Solubility.
Related compounds
- Dicarboxylic acids
L-Malic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C4H6O5.
- Secondary alcohols
L-Malic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C4H6O5.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: L-Malic acid (CID 222656)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.