Magnesium malate

Magnesium malate

Names
IUPAC name Magnesium 2-hydroxybutanedioate
Identifiers
CAS Number	869-06-7 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	144425 N
ECHA InfoCard	100.011.623
EC Number	212-784-3
PubChem CID	164748
InChI InChI=1S/C4H6O5.Mg/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7;/h2,5H,1H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9);/q;+2/p-2 N Key: JFQQIWNDAXACSR-UHFFFAOYSA-L N InChI=1/C4H6O5.Mg/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7;/h2,5H,1H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9);/q;+2/p-2 Key: JFQQIWNDAXACSR-NUQVWONBAZ
SMILES C(C(C(=O)[O-])O)C(=O)[O-].[Mg+2]
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H4MgO5
Molar mass	156.38 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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Infobox references

Magnesium malate, the magnesium salt of malic acid, is a mineral supplement often used for nutritional concerns. It is represented by the chemical formula C4H4MgO5^[1] and has a molecular weight of 156.376 g/mol. Magnesium malate is discussed as being a more bioavailable form of magnesium, along with other forms such as citrate and glycinate.^[2]

Dimagnesium malate is another common form of this compound seen in the dietary supplement market, produced by such dimetalhydroxy malate-yielding processes as the one described by a 1997 patent awarded to Albion Minerals.^[3] The primary difference in this compound can be seen by its characteristic of having two elemental magnesium molecules, whereas magnesium malate has a single elemental magnesium molecule.