Ammonium malate

Ammonium malate

Names
IUPAC name Diammonium malate
Other names Ammonium hydroxybutanedioate; E349
Identifiers
CAS Registry Number	6283-27-8 N
ChemSpider	14741352 Y
InChI InChI=1S/C4H6O5.2H3N/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7;;/h2,5H,1H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9);2*1H3 Y Key: KGECWXXIGSTYSQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C4H6O5.2H3N/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7;;/h2,5H,1H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9);2*1H3 Key: KGECWXXIGSTYSQ-UHFFFAOYAE
Jmol-3D images	Image
SMILES [NH4+].[NH4+].[O-]C(=O)CC(O)C([O-])=O
Properties
Molecular formula	C4H12N2O5
Molar mass	168.15 g·mol−1
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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Infobox references

Ammonium malate is a compound with formula NH₄(C₂H₄O(COO)₂). It is the ammonium salt of malic acid. It is used as a food additive and has the E number E349.