2-Chloromandelic acid

CAS: 10421-85-9

Ref. 3D-FC00498

Product Information

• Name: 2-Chloromandelic acid
• Synonyms: (2-Chlorophenyl)(Hydroxy)Acetic Acid, (2-Chlorophenyl)glycolic acid, (2-Chlorophenyl)hydroxyacetic acid, (2R)-(2-chlorophenyl)(hydroxy)ethanoate, (2S)-(2-chlorophenyl)(hydroxy)ethanoate, (±)-2-Hydroxy-2-(2-chlorophenyl)acetic acid, (±)-o-Chloromandelic acid, 2-(2-Chlorophenyl)-2-(hydroxy)acetic acid, 2-Chloro Mandelic Acid, 2-Chloro-alpha-hydroxybenzeneacetic acid, 2-Chloro-α-hydroxybenzeneacetic acid, Benzeneacetic acid, 2-chloro-α-hydroxy-, DL-2-Chloromandelic acid, DL-Chloro phenyl glycollic acid, Mandelic acid, o-chloro-, NSC 31401

Description

2-Chloromandelic acid is an organic compound that belongs to the class of compounds called chloroacetic acids. It has been shown to react with hydroxylamine and form a trifluoroacetamide, which is a useful building block in organic synthesis. 2-Chloromandelic acid can be synthesized from mandelic acid by reacting it with phosphorus pentachloride in the presence of carbon tetrachloride. 2-Chloromandelic acid has been shown to inhibit the growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, an opportunistic human pathogen in cystic fibrosis patients. 2-Chloromandelic acid crystallizes as one of two possible polymorphs: Form I or Form II. The solubility data for both forms are available, but only Form I is metastable at room temperature and pressure.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 186.59 g/mol
• Formula: C₈H₇ClO₃
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C8H7ClO3/c9-6-4-2-1-3-5(6)7(10)8(11)12/h1-4,7,10H,(H,11,12)
• InChI key: InChIKey=RWOLDZZTBNYTMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: O=C(O)C(O)c1ccccc1Cl