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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/(RS)-mandelic acid
C8H8O3
152.15 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateDanger

MANDELIC ACID

CAS90-64-2EC202-007-6
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

Mandelic acid is an aromatic alpha hydroxy acid that appears as a white crystalline solid, soluble in water and polar organic solvents. It serves as a precursor in the synthesis of various pharmaceutical compounds.

Pharmaceutical intermediateUrinary antiseptic

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Referencestereoisomer of

(S)-mandelic acid

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pharmaceutical raw material

Referencestereoisomer of

(R)-(-)-Mandelic acid

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alpha hydroxy acid

Referencestereoisomer of

(+/-)-Mandelic-2,3,4,5,6-d5 Acid

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research compound

Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Harmful
Harmful
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for MANDELIC ACID (CAS 90-64-2) is 2918.19.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2918.19

EU CN code (8-digit)

2918 19 98

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid

InChIKey

IWYDHOAUDWTVEP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C(=O)O)O

Synonyms (60)
  • SAMMA
  • Mandelic acid, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • Pregabalin EP Impurity C
  • Pregabalin EP Impurity C(Glycopyrronium Bromide EP Impurity C)
  • Pregabalin EP Impurity C; Glycopyrronium Bromide EP Impurity C; Homatropine Hydrobromide EP Impurity C
  • (+)-Mandelate, XXI
  • (-)-Mandelate, XX
  • (RS)-Mandelic acid
  • 2-Hydroy-2-phenylacetic acid
  • 2-Phenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid
  • 2-Phenylglycolic acid
  • 2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid
  • Acido mandelico
  • Acido mandelico [Italian]
  • Almond acid
  • Amygdalic acid
  • Benzoglycolic acid
  • DL-Amygdalic Acid
  • DL-Hydroxy(phenyl)acetic acid
  • Glycolic acid, phenyl-
  • Hydroxy(phenyl)acetic acid
  • Kyselina mandlova
  • Kyselina mandlova [Czech]
  • MANDELIC ACID
  • MANDELIC ACID [MART.]
  • Mandelic acid (Standard)
  • Paramandelic acid
  • Phenylglycolic acid
  • Phenylhydroxyacetic acid
  • Racemic mandelic acid
  • Uromaline
  • dl-Mandelic acid
  • hyroxyphenylacetic acid
  • l(+)mandelic acid
  • p-Mandelic acid

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