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L-malic acid
SpectraBase Compound ID 4KaMZQR1e0z
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
InChIKey BJEPYKJPYRNKOW-REOHCLBHSA-N
Mol Weight 134.09 g/mol
Molecular Formula C4H6O5
Exact Mass 134.021523 g/mol
Enantiomer InChIKey BJEPYKJPYRNKOW-UWTATZPHSA-N
Racemate InChIKey BJEPYKJPYRNKOW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Catalog Number 4424
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Source of Sample Aldrich
Catalog Number 112577
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Source of Sample City Chemical Corporation, New York, New York
Solvent Deuterium oxide; Reference=Dioxane Spectrometer= Varian CFT-20
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Source of Sample City Chemical Corporation, New York, New York
Solvent DMSO-d6
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Source of Spectrum Forensic Spectral Research
Catalog Number 4424
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Catalog Number 112577
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Source of Sample Aldrich
Source of Spectrum Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC.
Catalog Number 112577
Technique Mull
  • Malic acid, L-
  • Succinic acid, hydroxy-
  • L-(-)-Malic acid
  • L-Hydroxybutanedioic acid
  • (S)-(-)-2-Hydroxysuccinic acid

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