Molecule
Name
D-malic acid
IUPAC name
D-malic acid
Secondary names
(r)-Hydroxybutanedioic acid
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
InChI key
BJEPYKJPYRNKOW-REOHCLBHSA-N
CAS number
636-61-3
Formula
D-(COOH)CH2CHOH(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
2R
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
RC(=O)OH 2
ROH 1
RCH2R 1
Chemical bonds
  Bond Number
CC 1
2
\geq C-H 3
\geq C-O- 1
\eqslantgtr C-O- 2
>C=O 2
-O-H 3