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converts malic acid to much
milder lactic acid.
Malic acid occurs naturally in all
fruits and many vegetables, and is
generated in
fruit metabolism.
Malic acid...
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practised commercially,
maleic acid can be
converted into
maleic anhydride by dehydration, to
malic acid by hydration, and to
succinic acid by hydrogenation...
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stronger malic acid into the
softer lactic acid; formally,
malic acid is
polyprotic (contributes
multiple protons, here two),
while lactic acid is monoprotic...
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converting the "harsher"
diprotic malic acid to the
softer monoprotic lactic acid. The
different structures of
malic and
lactic acids leads to a
reduction of titratable...
- fluoride/
malic acid (trade name Xerodent) is a type of
mouthwash consisting of the teeth-strengthening
sodium fluoride and the
saliva stimulant malic acid. It...
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acetic acid (e.g. in pickles) and
citric acid. Many beverages, such as colas,
contain phosphoric acid. Sour
candies often are
formulated with
malic acid. Other...
- co-catalyst in
asymmetric synthesis.
Tartaric acid is a
muscle toxin,
which works by
inhibiting the
production of
malic acid, and in high
doses causes paralysis...
- to
diffuse into the
mesophyll cells. The CO2 is
stored as four-carbon
malic acid in
vacuoles at night, and then in the daytime, the
malate is transported...
- self-condensation of
malic acid in
fuming sulfuric acid: Wiley,
Richard H.; Knabeschuh,
Louis H. (1955). "'2-Pyrones. XIII. The
Chemistry of
Coumalic Acid and its...
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organic acids. A few
common examples include:
Lactic acid Acetic acid Formic acid Citric acid Oxalic acid Uric
acid Malic acid Tartaric acid Butyric acid Folic...
