(R)-(−)-Mandelic acid
ALDRICH/154210 - ReagentPlus®, ≥99%
Synonym: (R)-α-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid
CAS Number: 611-71-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H8O3
Molecular Weight: 152.15
EC Number: 210-276-6
MDL Number: MFCD00064251
Linear Formula: C6H5CH(OH)CO2H
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99% |
| form | solid |
| InChI | 1S/C8H8O3/c9-7(8(10)11)6- |
| InChI key | IWYDHOAUDWTVEP-SSDOTTSWSA |
| mp | 131-133 °C (lit.) |
| optical activity | [α]23/D −153°, c = 2.5 in H2O |
| product line | ReagentPlus® |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| SMILES string | O[C@@H](C(O)=O)c1ccccc1 |
| Application: | (R)-(-)-Mandelic acid has been used in studies to assess its ability to undergo spontaneous oscillatory chiral conversion and spontaneous condensation to form polymandelic acid. |
| 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 . (R)-(−)-Mandelic acid is a carboxylic acid used as a starting material to synthesize antibiotics, antitumor agents, and antiobesity drugs. |
| Legal Information: | ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Packaging: | 25 g in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 5 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol |  GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H318 |
| Precautionary statements | P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 41 |
| Safety Statements | 26-39 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 374.0 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | > 190 °C |
| Purity | ≥99% |
| mp | 131-133 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352106 |