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Racemic malic acid is made by adding water to fumaric acid.

Industrial Organic Chemistry, 3rd. Ed. K. Weissermel, H.-J. Arpe, VCH (1997)
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H2O
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H+
         
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Malic acid (D/L)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Addition: Electrophilic Protonation
Industrial Process: Organic

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