(R)-4-Chloromandelic acid

Ref. 3D-FC02481

Product Information

• Name: (R)-4-Chloromandelic acid
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: (R)-4-Chloromandelic acid is a chiral, crystalline solid that is soluble in alcohols, ethers, and chlorinated solvents. It can be used in the industrial production of (S)-mandelic acid by alkalinizing mandelonitrile with sodium hydroxide. The product can be filtered and recrystallized to yield purified (R)-4-chloromandelic acid. This compound is also an optical antipode of the more common (S)-mandelic acid.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 186.59 g/mol
• Formula: C₈H₇ClO₃
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C8H7ClO3/c9-6-3-1-5(2-4-6)7(10)8(11)12/h1-4,7,10H,(H,11,12)/t7-/m1/s1
• InChI key: InChIKey=BWSFWXSSALIZAU-SSDOTTSWSA-N
• SMILES: O=C(O)[C@H](O)c1ccc(Cl)cc1