94916

DL-Malic acid

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): (±)-2-Hydroxysuccinic acid, DL-Hydroxybutanedioic acid
• Linear Formula: HO₂CCH₂CH(OH)CO₂H
• CAS Number: 6915-15-7
• Molecular Weight: 134.09
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1723539
• EC Number: 230-022-8
• MDL number: MFCD00064212
• UNSPSC Code: 85151701
• PubChem Substance ID: 329770397
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• vapor density: 4.6 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: <0.1 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• autoignition temp.: 644 °F
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• concentration: 95.0-105.0 wt. % (NaOH 0.1M, Titration)
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• mp: 131-133 °C (lit.)
• solubility: H₂O: soluble 646.6 g/L at 20 °C
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; flavors and fragrances; food and beverages; personal care
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• 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

This substance is listed on the positive list of the EU regulation 10/2011 for plastics intended to come into contact with food.

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Application

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H319
• pcodes: P264 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 397.4 °F
• flash_point_c: 203 °C