Calcium malate

Calcium malate

IUPAC name Calcium 2-hydroxybutanedioate
Identifiers
CAS number	17482-42-7^Y
PubChem	167659
ChemSpider	146673^Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES [Ca+2].[O-]C(=O)CC(O)C([O-])=O
InChI InChI=1S/C4H6O5.Ca/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7;/h2,5H,1H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9);/q;+2/p-2^Y Key: OLOZVPHKXALCRI-UHFFFAOYSA-L^Y InChI=1/C4H6O5.Ca/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7;/h2,5H,1H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9);/q;+2/p-2 Key: OLOZVPHKXALCRI-NUQVWONBAL
Properties
Molecular formula	C₄H₄CaO₅
Molar mass	172.15 g/mol
Solubility in water	soluble
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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Calcium malate is a compound with formula Ca(C₂H₄O(COO)₂). It is the calcium salt of malic acid. As a food additive, it has the E number E352.

It is related to, but different from, calcium citrate malate.

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