Sodium malate
Sodium malate is a compound with formula Na2(C2H4O(COO)2). It is the sodium salt of malic acid. As a food additive, it has the E number E350.[1]
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IUPAC name
Disodium 2-hydroxybutanedioate | |
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Disodium malate | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.010.571 |
E number | E350i (antioxidants, ...) |
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C4H4Na2O5 | |
Molar mass | 178.051 g·mol−1 |
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Properties
Sodium malate is an odorless white crystalline powder. It is freely soluble in water.[2]
Use
It is used as an acidity regulator and flavoring agent.[2] It tastes similar to sodium chloride (table salt).[3]
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References
- Current EU approved additives and their E Numbers, Food Standards Agency, 11 January 2017
- Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives. Meeting, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation. (2006). Compendium of Food Additive Specifications. Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. pp. 49–50. ISBN 92-5-105559-9.
- Whitmore, Frank C. (2012). Organic Chemistry, Volume One : Part I: Aliphatic Compounds (2nd ed.). Mineola, New York: Dover Publications. p. 397. ISBN 9780486311159.
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