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]

Sodium malate

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Disodium hydroxybutanedioate
Other names Disodium malate
Identifiers
CAS Number	676-46-0 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:91260 N
ChEMBL	ChEMBL182856 Y
ChemSpider	8407 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.010.571
E number	E350i (antioxidants, ...)
PubChem CID	8736
UNII	2EFF9N315F Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7046831
InChI InChI=1S/C4H6O5.2Na/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7;;/h2,5H,1H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9);;/q;2*+1/p-2 Y Key: WPUMTJGUQUYPIV-UHFFFAOYSA-L Y InChI=1/C4H6O5.2Na/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7;;/h2,5H,1H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9);;/q;2*+1/p-2 Key: WPUMTJGUQUYPIV-NUQVWONBAU
SMILES [Na+].[Na+].[O-]C(=O)CC(O)C([O-])=O
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H4Na2O5
Molar mass	178.051 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

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]