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C8H8O3
152.15 g/mol
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(r)-mandelic acid

CAS611-71-2EC210-276-6
Category
Other
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
alpha hydroxy acid

(R)-Mandelic acid is an aromatic alpha hydroxy acid that appears as a white crystalline solid. It is soluble in water and polar organic solvents and serves as a useful precursor in organic synthesis for various pharmaceutical compounds.

precursor in organic synthesisbuilding block for pharmaceutical manufacturing

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Referencestereoisomer of

(RS)-mandelic acid

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Danger
H318Causes serious eye damage
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(2R)-2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid

InChIKey

IWYDHOAUDWTVEP-SSDOTTSWSA-N

SMILES

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

Synonyms (54)
  • RMN
  • Sertraline EP Impurity E
  • Sertraline impurity E, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • (-)-(R)-Mandelate
  • (-)-Mandelic acid
  • (-)-a-Hydroxyphenylacetate
  • (-)-mandelate
  • (L)-(+)-Mandelic acid
  • (R)-(-)-Amygdalic Acid
  • (R)-2-Phenylglycolic acid
  • (R)-Mandelsaeure
  • (R)-a-Hydroxybenzeneacetate
  • (R)-a-Hydroxyphenylacetate
  • (r)-(-)-d-mandelic acid
  • (r)-mandelic acid
  • 1mcz
  • 1mdl
  • D-2-Phenylglycolate
  • D-2-Phenylglycolic acid
  • D-Mandelic acid
  • Hydroxy-phenyl-acetate anion
  • Mandelic acid, (R)-
  • Mandelic acid, D-
  • R-(−)-Mandelic Acid
  • Sertraline impurity E CRS