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Ammonium malate

CAS 6283-27-8

Butanedioic acid, 2-hydroxy-, ammonium salt (1:2)

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 6283-27-8
2 NH₄⁺
US production49.2K lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291819 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 49.2K lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 291819 covers 96 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Macdermid

Why It Matters

Sectors
Core Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 3 functional roles.

  • •Etching agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Chelating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS6283-27-8
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID90889508
FormulaC4H12N2O5
Mol. Weight168.149 g/mol
SMILES[NH4+].[NH4+].OC(CC([O-])=O)C([O-])=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Ammonium malate (CAS 6283-27-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/6283-27-8/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 6283-27-8. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 6283-27-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 6283-27-8. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting