CAS: 74-89-5 EC No: 200-820-0 MDL No: MFCD00008104 RTECS: PF6300000 UN No: UN1235; Haz Class: 3 (8); Packing Group: II Liquid Linear Formula: CH₃NH₂ MW: 31.06 Melting Point: -40° Boiling Point: 48° Flash Point: -14°C (6°F) …

Malic acid is a 2-hydroxydicarboxylic acid that is succinic acid in which one of the hydrogens attached to a carbon is replaced by a hydroxy group. It has a role as a food acidity regulator and a fundamental metabolite. It is a 2-hydroxydicarboxylic acid and a C4-dicarboxylic acid.