778052

(S)-(+)-Mandelic acid

ReagentPlus^®, ≥99%

• Synonym(s): (S)-α-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid
• Linear Formula: C₆H₅CH(OH)CO₂H
• CAS Number: 17199-29-0
• Molecular Weight: 152.15
• Beilstein: 2208678
• EC Number: 241-240-8
• MDL number: MFCD00004495
• UNSPSC Code: 12352002
• PubChem Substance ID: 329767945
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• product line: ReagentPlus^®
• Assay: ≥99%
• form: crystals
• mp: 131-134 °C (lit.); 132-138 °C
• SMILES string: O[C@H](C(O)=O)c1ccccc1
• InChI: 1S/C8H8O3/c9-7(8(10)11)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5,7,9H,(H,10,11)/t7-/m0/s1
• InChI key: IWYDHOAUDWTVEP-ZETCQYMHSA-N

Description

Application

(S)-(+)-Mandelic acid can be used as a starting material to synthesize (S)-cyclohexenyl phenyl glycoxilic acid, an optically active tertiary α-hydroxy acid component of (S)-oxybutynin.

It is a versatile reagent used in the resolution of racemates and the preparation of amides.

Legal Information

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Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS05
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H318
• Precautionary Statements: P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 + P310
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Dam. 1
• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): >374.0 °F
• Flash Point(C): > 190 °C