(±)-Mandelic Acid, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Mandelic acid is used in the pharmaceutical industry as an antibacterial to treat urinary tract infections. It acts as a precursor for making various drugs. It is also used as an oral antibiotic. Mandelic acid peels are widely used for treating damaged skin due to its less penetrating and irritating property. Enantiomeric resolution of (±)-Mandelic acid is performed by using the chiral amine (1R,2S)-(-)-ephedrine followed by acidification to prepare (R)-( -)-Mandelic acid.

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Applications
Mandelic acid is used in the pharmaceutical industry as an antibacterial to treat urinary tract infections. It acts as a precursor for making various drugs. It is also used as an oral antibiotic. Mandelic acid peels are widely used for treating damaged skin due to its less penetrating and irritating property. Enantiomeric resolution of (±)-Mandelic acid is performed by using the chiral amine (1R,2S)-(-)-ephedrine followed by acidification to prepare (R)-( -)-Mandelic acid.

Solubility
Soluble in water, diethyl ether, ethanol and isopropanol.

Notes
Hydrophobic and light sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents and reducing agents.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 90-64-2
• Molecular Formula: C8H8O3
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 152.149
• MDL Number: MFCD00064250
• InChI Key: IWYDHOAUDWTVEP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: mandelic acid, dl-mandelic acid, phenylglycolic acid, amygdalic acid, almond acid, uromaline, p-mandelic acid, racemic mandelic acid, paramandelic acid, rs-mandelic acid
• PubChem CID: 1292
• ChEBI: CHEBI:35825
• IUPAC Name: 2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid
• SMILES: C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C(=O)O)O

• Melting Point: 118°C to 121°C
• Assay Percent Range: 99%
• Beilstein: 510011
• Merck Index: 14,5717
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water,diethyl ether,ethanol and isopropanol.
• Formula Weight: 152.15
• Percent Purity: 99%
• Quantity: 2500 g
• Sensitivity: Light sensitive
• Chemical Name or Material: (+/-)-Mandelic acid

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