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The Hive => Chemicals & Equipment => Topic started by: DrJackson on November 15, 2002, 08:15:00 PM

Title: malic acid?
Post by: DrJackson on November 15, 2002, 08:15:00 PM

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.

Title: Typo?
Post by: Nemo_Tenetur on November 15, 2002, 08:52:00 PM

Do you mean mandelic acid or maleic acid (German: maleinsaeure)? Never heard before "malic acid".

Title: They are separate entities.
Post by: Rhodium on November 15, 2002, 10:38:00 PM

Post 286075 (missing)

(Rhodium: "malate & maleate", Stimulants)

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

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Title: äpfelsäure
Post by: hypo on November 15, 2002, 10:53:00 PM

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  :P

Title: Ahhh
Post by: Nemo_Tenetur on November 16, 2002, 09:57:00 AM

Thank you for the explanation. Is this a useful compound in clandestine chemistry?

Title: Not to my knowledge...
Post by: Rhodium on November 16, 2002, 10:15:00 AM

Not to my knowledge...

Title: I've seen Malic
Post by: halfkast on November 16, 2002, 07:02:00 PM

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.

Title: Thank you thank you
Post by: DrJackson on November 18, 2002, 07:12:00 PM

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!