Molecule
Name
L-malic acid
IUPAC name
Butanedioic acid, hydroxy-, (S)-
Secondary names
Butanedioic acid, Hydroxysuccinic acid, (S)-Hydroxybutanedioic acid, (S)-Malic acid
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H6O5/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7/h2,5H,1H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)/t2-/m1/s1
InChI key
BJEPYKJPYRNKOW-UWTATZPHSA-N
CAS number
97-67-6
Structure and atomic composition
Formula
L-$(COOH)CH_2CHOH(COOH)$
Chemical formula
C2H3OH(COOH)2
Structural formula
[OH][C](=O)[CH2][CH](OH)[C](=O)[OH]
Charge
0
Unpaired electrons
0
  Atom Name Number
$C$ Carbon 4
$H$ Hydrogen 6
$O$ Oxygen 5
Stereodescriptor
2S
Relations
  • enantiomer
Isotope mixture type
terrestrial abundance
Spin type
unknown
Molar mass
134.0874 $g/mol$
State STP
solid
Protic
protic
Molecule symmetry
unknown
Case
complex
Chemical functions
  Function Number
$R-C(=O)-OH$ 2
$R-OH$ 1
$R-CH_2-R$ 1
Chemical bonds
  Bond Number
$\geq C-C \leq$ 1
$\eqslantgtr C-C\leq$ 2
$\geq C-H$ 3
$\geq C-O-$ 1
$\eqslantgtr C-O-$ 2
$>C=O$ 2
$-O-H$ 3