(-)-Mandelic acid

HCID 11914

Basic information

CAS
611-71-2
Standard SMILES
O=C(O)[C@H](O)c1ccccc1
InChIKey
IWYDHOAUDWTVEP-SSDOTTSWSA-N
Molecular formula
C8H8O3
Average molar mass
152.15 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass
152.04734411

Names & identifiers

Preferred name
(-)-Mandelic acid
IUPAC
(2R)-2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid
English name
Mandelic acid
Molecular formula
C8H8O3
Molecular weight
152.15

Names & synonyms

611-71-2(r)-mandelic acid(R)-2-Hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acidD-Mandelic acid(-)-Mandelic acidD(-)-Mandelic acidMandelic acid, (R)-D-2-Phenylglycolic acid(-)-(R)-Mandelic acid(R)-alpha-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid(R)-alpha-Hydroxybenzeneacetic acidMandelic acid, D-
Show more names
2-Hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid(R)-(-)-2-MANDELIC ACID(R)-(-)-mandelic(-)-D-MANDELIC ACID
(-)-alpha-Hydroxyphenylacetic acidPPL7YW1M9WCHEBI:17656RefChem:905564210-276-6(R)-(-)-Mandelic acidD-(-)-MANDELIC ACID(2R)-2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid

Database identifiers

CAS
611-71-2
PubChem CID
11914
DTXSID
DTXSID4046523
ChEMBL
CHEMBL292411
ChEBI
CHEBI:17656
UNII
PPL7YW1M9W
EC Number
210-276-6
Nikkaji
J43.326H

Properties

Computed structural properties

XLogP
0.6
Topological polar surface area
57.5 Ų
Hydrogen bond donors
2
Hydrogen bond acceptors
3
Rotatable bonds
2
Heavy atoms
11

Physicochemical properties

Melting point
131 · 131-133 °C(lit.)
alpha
-150 · -150 º (c=2.5, H2O)
Boiling point
214.6 °C · 214.6°C (rough estimate)
Density
1.1677 · 1.1677 (rough estimate)
bulk density
670 kg/m3 · 670kg/m3
refractive index
-153.5 ° · -153.5 ° (C=1, H2O)

Safety & regulation

Safety data

PPE
Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
wgk
1
tsca
TSCA listed
hs_code
29181980
Toxicity
LD50 orally in Rabbit: 5000 mg/kg
risk_code
41-36/37/38

Chemistry & industry

Applications · 4 items

Uses(R)-(-)-Mandelic acid, is used as a antiseptic ingredient particularly against urinary tract infections.Mandelic acid and its derivatives are used to apply the dual activities as an antibacterial agent and as an antiaging agent. It is used as an intermediate for the synthesis of target molecules for other applications.

UsesAntiseptic (urinary).

Uses(R)-()-Mandelic acid can be used:As a chiral acid in the separation of diastereomeric salts for the synthesis of chiral pyridoindole based building block.In the study of chiral acid selectivity of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) based chiral conductingpolymers.

General Description(R)-(-)-Mandelic acid, a chiral resolving agent, is also used as a building block to synthesize pharmaceutical drugs such as penicillin and cephalosporin. It can be synthesized from (R,S)-mandelonitrile with high yield and enantioselectivity using nitrilase enzyme.

Suppliers100 total

国药集团化学试剂有限公司86-21-63210123 · [email protected]
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梯希爱(上海)化成工业发展有限公司021-67121386 · [email protected]
上海阿拉丁生化科技股份有限公司400-6206333 13167063860 · [email protected]
INTATRADE GmbH+49 3493/605464 · [email protected]

Additional notes

DefinitionChEBI: (R)-mandelic acid is the (R)-enantiomer of mandelic acid. It has a role as a human xenobiotic metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of a (R)-mandelate. It is an enantiomer of a (S)-mandelic acid.

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