Ammonium malate

Ammonium malate
Names
	IUPAC name Diammonium malate
	Other names Ammonium hydroxybutanedioate; E349
Identifiers
CAS Number	6283-27-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	14741352 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.025.909
EC Number	228-499-2;
E number	E349 (antioxidants, ...)
PubChem CID	13644148;
UNII	2P5380J2SK ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90889508 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C4H6O5.2H3N/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7;;/h2,5H,1H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9);21H3 Key: KGECWXXIGSTYSQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C4H6O5.2H3N/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7;;/h2,5H,1H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9);21H3 Key: KGECWXXIGSTYSQ-UHFFFAOYAE;
	SMILES [NH4+].[NH4+].[O-]C(=O)CC(O)C([O-])=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H12N2O5
Molar mass	168.149 g·mol−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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Ammonium malate is a compound with formula NH₄(C₂H₄O(COO)₂). It is the ammonium salt of malic acid. It is used as a food additive and has the E number E349.

There is a recommendation to avoid this food additive.[1]

References

"Food additives". Food Alerts. 16 January 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2017. Ammonium malate E349: Avoid

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