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(S)-(+)-Mandelic acid

ReagentPlus®, ≥99%

Synonym(s):

(S)-α-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
C6H5CH(OH)CO2H
CAS Number:
17199-29-0
Molecular Weight:
152.15
UNSPSC Code:
12352002
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
329767945
EC Number:
241-240-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2208678
MDL number:
MFCD00004495
Assay:
≥99%
Form:
crystals
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Quality Segment

100

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

≥99%

form

crystals

mp

131-134 °C (lit.), 132-138 °C

functional group

carboxylic acid, hydroxyl, phenyl

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

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.

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pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H318

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

>374.0 °F

flash_point_c

> 190 °C

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