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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/(R)-(-)-2-chloromandelic acid
C8H7ClO3
186.59 g/mol
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

(-)-2-chloromandelic acid

CAS52950-18-2
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

(-)-2-chloromandelic acid is a chiral aromatic hydroxy acid used as a pharmaceutical intermediate in the synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients. Its structure features an aromatic ring substituted with chlorine and a chiral alcohol-acid moiety, making it valuable for preparing stereochemically defined drug compounds.

pharmaceutical intermediate for chiral synthesisbuilding block for active pharmaceutical ingredients

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(2R)-2-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-hydroxyacetic acid

InChIKey

RWOLDZZTBNYTMS-SSDOTTSWSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC=C(C(=C1)[C@H](C(=O)O)O)Cl

Synonyms (10)
  • (-)-2-chloromandelic acid
  • (R)-(-)-2-Chloromandelic acid
  • (r)-o-chloromandelic acid
  • 2-Chloro-D-mandelic Acid