DrJackson
(Stranger)
11-15-02 20:15
No 380058
       malic acid?  Bookmark   

examining something... how would one go about extracting malic acid? SWIM never really thought about it beofre because there was never really a use, but it could come in handy soon, and so it would be nice to know. 		 
 
 
 
    Nemo_Tenetur
(Hive Bee)
11-15-02 20:52
No 380062
       Typo?  Bookmark   

Do you mean mandelic acid or maleic acid (German: maleinsaeure)? Never heard before "malic acid". 		 
 
 
 
    Rhodium
(Chief Bee)
11-15-02 22:38
No 380087
       They are separate entities.  Bookmark   

Post 286075 (Rhodium: "malate & maleate", Stimulants)

Malic acid is 'apfelsäure' (DL-2-hydroxy-butanedioic acid).

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    hypo
(Hive Addict)
11-15-02 22:53
No 380093
       äpfelsäure  Bookmark   

afaik the correct term is "äpfelsäure".
(äpfel=plural of apfel)
this is consistent with "zitronensäure".

edit: bullshit, both names are correct. google first, post later tongue 		 
 
 
 
    Nemo_Tenetur
(Hive Bee)
11-16-02 09:57
No 380190
       Ahhh  Bookmark   

Thank you for the explanation. Is this a useful compound in clandestine chemistry? 		 
 
 
 
    Rhodium
(Chief Bee)
11-16-02 10:15
No 380194
       Not to my knowledge...  Bookmark   

Not to my knowledge... 		 
 
 
 
    halfkast
(Stranger)
11-16-02 19:02
No 380257
       I've seen Malic  Bookmark   

Malic acid can be bought from brew suppliers. Just use the phone directory for your region and use the index for brew suppliers/shops.

they have other things at these places if you go there, really useful things for amatuer chemistry, little and big. 		 
 
 
 
    DrJackson
(Stranger)
11-18-02 19:12
No 380774
       Thank you thank you  Bookmark   

After driving up and down to every health food store in the area, SWIM returned with a wide variety of organic foods, but no malic acid. Tomorrow, he will take a trip to the brewery store, and hopefully have more luck.

Thanks!