Sodium Malate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    676-46-0

    Molecular formula
    C4H4Na2O5

    SMILES
    C(C(C(=O)[O-])O)C(=O)[O-].[Na+].[Na+]

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Odorless 95.84%
    Sour 13.53%
    Bitter 13.4%
    Sharp 12.49%
    Clean 9.9%
    Malty 9.18%
    Milky 9.01%
    Buttery 8.8%
    Sweaty 8.44%
    Savory 8.29%

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  • Properties

    pKa est.
    -207985.72 (strong acid)

    Molecular weight
    178.05 g/mol

    Flash point est.
    256.64 ˚C

    Solubility expt.

    • Freely soluble in water

  • Synonyms

    • Sodium malate
    • Disodium malate
    • 676-46-0
    • DL-Malic acid disodium salt
    • Disodium DL-malate
    • SODIUM DL-MALATE
    • 22798-10-3
    • Sodium DL-maleate
    • Natriummalat
    • Natriummalat [German]
    • disodium 2-hydroxybutanedioate
    • disodium;2-hydroxybutanedioate
    • Butanedioic acid, hydroxy-, disodium salt
    • malic acid sodium salt
    • CCRIS 7317
    • Sodium 2-hydroxysuccinate
    • EINECS 211-627-6
    • 2EFF9N315F
    • INS NO.350(II)
    • DTXSID7046831
    • INS-350(II)
    • E-350(II)
    • 63474-37-3
    • BUTANEDIOIC ACID, 2-HYDROXY-, SODIUM SALT (1:2)
    • L-HYDROXYBUTANEDIOICACIDDISODIUMSALT
    • DTXCID5026831
    • Malic acid, disodium salt
    • CHEMBL182856
    • Butanedioic acid, 2-hydroxy-, sodium salt (1:2), (2S)-
    • CAS-676-46-0
    • Sodium D,L-malate
    • NCGC00181053-01
    • Disodium2-hydroxybutanedioate
    • UNII-2EFF9N315F
    • 58214-38-3
    • Sodium salt of malic acid
    • D,L-Malate sodium hydrate
    • SODIUM MALATE, DL-
    • DL-Apple Acid Disodium Salt
    • SODIUM MALATE [INCI]
    • SCHEMBL123089
    • DL-Hydroxysuccinic Acid Sodium
    • (+/-)-SODIUM MALATE
    • CHEBI:91260
    • SODIUM MALATE, (+/-)-
    • NCA47437
    • Tox21_112699
    • MFCD00012466
    • DL-Hydroxysuccinic acid disodium salt
    • DL-2-Hydroxysuccinic acid sodium salt
    • Tox21_112699_1
    • DL-Malic acid sodium;Sodium DL-Malate
    • FH69982
    • FM47038
    • NCGC00043225-04
    • E350
    • Butanedioic acid, 2-hydroxy-, sodium salt
    • DB-042411
    • DB-066312
    • M0026
    • NS00080025
    • C20341
    • EN300-7699061
    • Q836788
    • 211-627-6
    • 866-020-4

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 0.23
    methanol 0.41
    isopropanol 0.05
    water 12.72
    ethyl acetate 0.06
    n-propanol 0.08
    acetone 0.08
    n-butanol 0.05
    acetonitrile 0.06
    DMF 1.09
    toluene 0.03
    isobutanol 0.02
    1,4-dioxane 0.24
    methyl acetate 0.06
    THF 0.22
    2-butanone 0.05
    n-pentanol 0.05
    sec-butanol 0.04
    n-hexane 0.02
    ethylene glycol 2.89
    NMP 2.58
    cyclohexane 0.03
    DMSO 7.21
    n-butyl acetate 0.05
    n-octanol 0.05
    chloroform 0.04
    n-propyl acetate 0.04
    acetic acid 0.85
    dichloromethane 0.1
    cyclohexanone 0.07
    propylene glycol 0.59
    isopropyl acetate 0.03
    DMAc 1.44
    2-ethoxyethanol 0.86
    isopentanol 0.03
    n-heptane 0.03
    ethyl formate 0.13
    1,2-dichloroethane 0.09
    n-hexanol 0.07
    2-methoxyethanol 1.97
    isobutyl acetate 0.01
    tetrachloromethane 0.03
    n-pentyl acetate 0.05
    transcutol 1.83
    n-heptanol 0.08
    ethylbenzene 0.04
    MIBK 0.02
    2-propoxyethanol 0.6
    tert-butanol 0.05
    MTBE 0.02
    2-butoxyethanol 0.49
    propionic acid 0.17
    o-xylene 0.06
    formic acid 14.09
    diethyl ether 0.05
    m-xylene 0.04
    p-xylene 0.03
    chlorobenzene 0.02
    dimethyl carbonate 0.19
    n-octane 0.01
    formamide 11.89
    cyclopentanone 0.11
    2-pentanone 0.04
    anisole 0.07
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 0.08
    gamma-butyrolactone 0.27
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 0.62
    pyridine 0.15
    3-pentanone 0.05
    furfural 0.83
    n-dodecane 0.01
    diethylene glycol 3.23
    diisopropyl ether 0.02
    tert-amyl alcohol 0.05
    acetylacetone 0.14
    n-hexadecane 0.01
    acetophenone 0.11
    methyl propionate 0.09
    isopentyl acetate 0.03
    trichloroethylene 0.08
    n-nonanol 0.06
    cyclohexanol 0.05
    benzyl alcohol 0.11
    2-ethylhexanol 0.04
    isooctanol 0.05
    dipropyl ether 0.08
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 0.03
    ethyl lactate 0.23
    propylene carbonate 0.17
    n-methylformamide 0.84
    2-pentanol 0.03
    n-pentane 0.01
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 0.33
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 0.19
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 0.78
    mesitylene 0.03
    ε-caprolactone 0.14
    p-cymene 0.04
    epichlorohydrin 0.2
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 0.02
    2-aminoethanol 1.32
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 2.2
    sulfolane 1.38
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.01
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 0.09
    n-hexyl acetate 0.05
    isooctane 0.0
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 0.88
    sec-butyl acetate 0.02
    tert-butyl acetate 0.04
    decalin 0.01
    glycerin 4.71
    diglyme 1.51
    acrylic acid 0.43
    isopropyl myristate 0.03
    n-butyric acid 0.09
    acetyl acetate 0.09
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 0.1
    ethyl propionate 0.06
    nitromethane 0.88
    1,2-diethoxyethane 0.12
    benzonitrile 0.04
    trioctyl phosphate 0.07
    1-bromopropane 0.03
    gamma-valerolactone 0.42
    n-decanol 0.05
    triethyl phosphate 0.15
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 0.02
    propionitrile 0.03
    vinylene carbonate 0.17
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 1.22
    DMS 0.13
    cumene 0.03
    2-octanol 0.04
    2-hexanone 0.03
    octyl acetate 0.05
    limonene 0.04
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 0.58
    ethyl orthosilicate 0.12
    tributyl phosphate 0.07
    diacetone alcohol 0.17
    N,N-dimethylaniline 0.13
    acrylonitrile 0.06
    aniline 0.08
    1,3-propanediol 0.7
    bromobenzene 0.01
    dibromomethane 0.06
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 0.09
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 0.07
    tetrabutyl urea 0.16
    diisobutyl methanol 0.03
    2-phenylethanol 0.12
    styrene 0.03
    dioctyl adipate 0.08
    dimethyl sulfate 0.8
    ethyl butyrate 0.08
    methyl lactate 0.55
    butyl lactate 0.2
    diethyl carbonate 0.09
    propanediol butyl ether 0.61
    triethyl orthoformate 0.11
    p-tert-butyltoluene 0.04
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 0.29
    morpholine 0.31
    tert-butylamine 0.03
    n-dodecanol 0.04
    dimethoxymethane 0.51
    ethylene carbonate 0.11
    cyrene 1.29
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 0.14
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 0.03
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 0.04
    4-methylpyridine 0.07
    dibutyl ether 0.03
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 0.03
    DEF 0.21
    dimethyl isosorbide 1.09
    tetrachloroethylene 0.12
    eugenol 0.52
    triacetin 0.24
    span 80 0.5
    1,4-butanediol 0.35
    1,1-dichloroethane 0.02
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 0.03
    methyl formate 0.55
    2-methyl-1-butanol 0.03
    n-decane 0.01
    butyronitrile 0.02
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 0.03
    1-chlorooctane 0.02
    1-chlorotetradecane 0.01
    n-nonane 0.01
    undecane 0.01
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.01
    cyclooctane 0.02
    cyclopentanol 0.08
    tetrahydropyran 0.06
    tert-amyl methyl ether 0.03
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1.49
    1-hexene 0.02
    2-isopropoxyethanol 0.27
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 1.11
    methyl butyrate 0.06

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