240176

DL-Malic acid

ReagentPlus^®, ≥99%

• Synonym(s): (±)-2-Hydroxysuccinic acid, DL-Hydroxybutanedioic acid
• Linear Formula: HO₂CCH₂CH(OH)CO₂H
• CAS Number: 6915-15-7
• Molecular Weight: 134.09
• Beilstein: 1723539
• EC Number: 230-022-8
• MDL number: MFCD00064212
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24854408
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• vapor density: 4.6 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: <0.1 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• product line: ReagentPlus^®
• Assay: ≥99%
• form: solid
• autoignition temp.: 644 °F
• mp: 131-133 °C (lit.)
• solubility: acetone: soluble 17.75g/100g at 20 °C(lit.); diethyl ether: soluble 0.84g/100g at 20 °C(lit.); dioxane: soluble 22.7 g/100g at 20 °C(lit.); ethanol: soluble 45.53g/100g at 20 °C(lit.); methanol: soluble 82.7 g/100g at 20 °C(lit.); water: soluble 55.8g/100g at 20 °C(lit.); benzene: insoluble(lit.)
• functional group: carboxylic acid
• SMILES string: OC(CC(O)=O)C(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C4H6O5/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7/h2,5H,1H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)
• InChI key: BJEPYKJPYRNKOW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

The chiral resolution of DL-malic acid by ligand-exchange capillary electrophoresis was studied.

Application

DL-Malic acid (MA) can be used:

• As a dopant in the ammonium dihydrogen phosphate (ADP) crystal to improve the properties of ADP crystals.
• To form a water-soluble complex, Nb-MA which can further react with LiCl to form lithium niobate (LiNbO₃) powders.
• As a monomer to synthesize a co-polymer, poly(DL-lactic acid-co-α,β-malic acid) (PLMA) with DL-lactic acid which can be coated over magnetic Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles after functionalizing with fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC), to be used as a MRI T2-contrast agent.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS07
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H319
• Precautionary Statements: P264 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2
• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): 397.4 °F
• Flash Point(C): 203 °C
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves