Calcium malate

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
Names
IUPAC name
Calcium 2-hydroxybutanedioate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.037.710
E number E352 (antioxidants, ...)
UNII
  • 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 checkY
    Key: OLOZVPHKXALCRI-UHFFFAOYSA-L checkY
  • 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
  • [Ca+2].[O-]C(=O)CC(O)C([O-])=O
Properties
C4H4CaO5
Molar mass 172.15 g/mol
slightly soluble[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

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

References
  1. Commission directive 2000/63/EC of 5 October 2000 Official Journal of the European Communities
  2. Lamy, Olivier; Burckhardt, Peter (2014). "Calcium revisited: part II calcium supplements and their effects". BoneKEy Reports. 3: 579. doi:10.1038/bonekey.2014.74. PMC 4189255. PMID 25328675.


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