Calcium malate

Calcium malate
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Names
	IUPAC name Calcium 2-hydroxybutanedioate
Identifiers
CAS Number	16426-50-9 Y;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	146673 Y;
ECHA InfoCard	100.037.710
E number	E352 (antioxidants, ...)
PubChem CID	167659;
UNII	D48OP746DW Y;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID30936929 ;
	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;
	SMILES [Ca+2].[O-]C(=O)CC(O)C([O-])=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H4CaO5
Molar mass	172.15 g/mol
Solubility in water	slightly soluble
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

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.

Calcium malate occurs naturally in maple sap, but is filtered out in the production of maple syrup.

It is related to, but different from, calcium citrate malate.²

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