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Malic Acid → Malic Acid
Participants
| Role | Name | HCID | Charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reactant | Malic Acid | HCID 525 | — |
| Reactant | Maleic Anhydride | HCID 7923 | — |
| Reactant | L-Malic Acid | HCID 222656 | — |
| Product | Malic Acid | HCID 525 | — |
| Product | Fumarate | HCID 5460307 | — |
Reaction Steps
Malic acid is used as an acidulant and taste enhancer in the beverage and food industry. Racemic malic acid is synthesized petrochemically from maleic anhydride whereas enantiometrically pure L-malic acid (used in pharmaceutical production) is produced from fumarate by hydration with fumarase.
Provenance & Evidence
| DOI | 10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1 |
|---|---|
| Patent number | US08129154B2 |
| Source dataset | uspto-grants-2012_03 |
| ORD ID | ord-40c0b11e53874c9ea24a43ac1c311227 |
| Source note | uspto-grants-2012_03 |