| FEMA | N/A |
| CAS | 141-82-2 |
| EINECS | 205-503-0 |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | N/A |
| CoE Number | 2264 |
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| Odor | N/A |
| Flavor | N/A |
| Material Notes | Malonic acid (IUPAC systematic name: propanedioic acid) is a dicarboxylic acid with structure CH2(COOH)2. The ionised form of malonic acid, as well as its esters and salts, are known as malonates. For example, diethyl malonate is malonic acid's ethyl ester. The name originates from Latin malum, meaning apple. Malonic acid is the archetypal example of a competitive inhibitor: it acts against succinate dehydrogenase (complex II) in the respiratory electron transport chain.; Malonic acid (IUPAC systematic name: propanedioic acid) is a dicarboxylic acid with structure CH2(COOH)2. The ionised form of malonic acid, as well as its esters and salts, are known as malonates. For example, diethyl malonate is malonic acid's ethyl ester. The name originates from the Greek word ????? (malon) meaning 'apple'. |