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Mandelic acid

Mandelic acid structure

Mandelic acid 

structure
  • CAS No:

    90-64-2

  • Formula:

    C8H8O3

  • Chemical Name:

    Mandelic acid

  • Synonyms:

    Benzeneacetic acid,α-hydroxy-;Mandelic acid;α-Hydroxybenzeneacetic acid;α-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid;α-Hydroxy-α-toluic acid;Paramandelic acid;Phenylglycolic acid;Phenylhydroxyacetic acid;Uromaline;Almond acid;2-Phenylglycolic acid;2-Hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid;Amygdalic acid;2-Phenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid;(±)-Mandelic acid;dl-Mandelic acid;DL-Mandelic acid;(±)-2-Hydroxy-2-phenylethanoic acid;(±)-α-Hydroxybenzeneacetic acid;(RS)-Mandelic acid;DL-Hydroxy(phenyl)acetic acid;(±)-α-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid;DL-Amygdalic acid;NSC 7925;(RS)-2-Hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid;S 14-75781;611-72-3;15769-78-5;71036-61-8

  • Categories:

    Cosmetic Ingredient  >  Antimicrobials

Description

White crystalline powder


Mandelic acid is a 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is acetic acid in which two of the methyl hydrogens are substituted by phenyl and hydroxyl groups. It has a role as an antibacterial agent and a human xenobiotic metabolite. It is a 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid and a member of benzenes. It derives from an acetic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a mandelate.|Mandelic acid is an approved aromatic, alpha hydroxy acid. Mandelic acid is used as an ingredient in cosmetics and drug products applied topically.

Mandelic acid Basic Attributes

152.14700

152.15

202-007-6

7925

DTXSID6023234

B - Blood and blood forming organs|J - Antiinfectives for systemic use

2918199090

Characteristics

57.53000

0.6

White crystallized powder

1.3

119 °C

203 °C @ Press: 15 Torr

162.6ºC

1.591

H2O: 150 g/L (20 ºC)

0.01 Pa (50 °C)

Safety Information

NONH for all modes of transport

3

R22; R36/37/38

S22; S24/25; S37/39; S26

OO6300000

Xn; Xi

P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P321, P330, P332+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501

H302

|Danger|H302 (50.93%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]|P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P321, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 110 companies from 8 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.|H302 (78.21%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]|P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P321, P330, P332+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 144 companies from 10 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

Drug Information

mandelic acid

Mandelic acid Use and Manufacturing

Uses

Mandelic acid is an aromatic alpha hydroxy acid with the molecular formula C6H5CH(OH)CO2H. It is a white crystalline solid that is soluble in water and polar organic solvents. It is a useful precursor to various drugs. The molecule is chiral. The racemic mixture is known as paramandelic acid.

Benzeneacetic acid, .alpha.-hydroxy-, (.alpha.S)-: ACTIVE|Benzeneacetic acid, .alpha.-hydroxy-, (.alpha.R)-: ACTIVE|Benzeneacetic acid, .alpha.-hydroxy-: ACTIVE

Cosmetics -> Antimicrobial

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:152.15
XLogP3:0.6
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:3
Rotatable Bond Count:2
Exact Mass:152.047344113
Monoisotopic Mass:152.047344113
Topological Polar Surface Area:57.5
Heavy Atom Count:11
Complexity:138
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count:1
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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