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| Malic Acid Properties: Colorless crystals; sour taste; d (dl-form) 1.601, (d or l form) 1.595 (20/4C); mp (dl) 128C, (d or L) 100C; bp (dl) 150C (decomposes), (d or L) 140C (decomposes); very soluble in water and alcohol, slightly soluble in ether. Combustible. Derivation: Occurs naturally in unripe apples and other fruits. Made synthetically by catalytic oxidation of benzene to maleic acid, which is converted to malic acid by heating with steam under pressure. (hydroxysuccinic acid; apple acid) COOHCH2CH(OH)COOH CAS: 6915-15-7 Grade:Technical, active and inactive; FCC. The natural material is levorotory but the synthetic material is inactive. Use: Manufacture of various esters and salts, wine manufacture, chelating agent, food acidulant, flavoring. THIS PRODUCT COMPLIES IN FULL WITH THE FCC SPECIFICATIONS | ||||||||||
