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
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^[1]
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

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.