Mandelic Acid

CAS: 90-64-2

Ref. TR-M162525

Product Information

• Name: Mandelic Acid
• Synonyms: Homatropine Methylbromide Imp. C (EP), Sertraline Hydrochloride Imp. E (EP) as Racemate, (RS)-Mandelic acid, 2-Hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid, 2-Phenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid, 2-Phenylglycolic acid, Almond acid, Amygdalic acid, DL-Amygdalic acid, DL-Hydroxy(phenyl)acetic acid, DL-Mandelic acid, NSC 7925, Paramandelic acid, Phenylglycolic acid, Phenylhydroxyacetic acid, Uromaline, dl-Mandelic acid,(2RS)-2-Hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid, Hydroxyphenylacetic acid, Glycopyrronium Bromide Imp. C (EP), Benzeneacetic acid, α-hydroxy-, Mandelic acid (7CI,8CI), α-Hydroxybenzeneacetic acid, (±)-2-Hydroxy-2-phenylethanoic acid, (±)-α-Hydroxybenzeneacetic acid, (±)-α-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid, S 14-75781, α-Hydroxy-α-toluic acid
• Brand: TRC

Description

Applications Mandelic Acid is used as an antiseptic (urinary). It is also used as a short-term exposure biomarker in urine from styrene exposed workers.
References Pessela, B., et al.: Enzyme Microb. Technol., 40, 310 (2007); Carrasco-Lopez, C., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 284, 4365 (2009); Fustinoni, S., et al.: Toxicol. Lett., 192, 40 (2010)

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 152.15
• Formula: C₈H₈O₃
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c9-7(8(10)11)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5,7,9H,(H,10,11)
• InChI key: InChIKey=IWYDHOAUDWTVEP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: O=C(O)C(O)c1ccccc1