(±)-mandelic acid
benzeneacetic acid, a-hydroxy-
Identification
| Name | (±)-mandelic acid |
| IUPAC | 2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid |
| CAS Number | 90-64-2 |
| EINECS | 202-007-6 |
| FDA UNII | NH496X0UJX |
| Molecular Formula | C8 H8 O3 |
| Molecular Weight | 152.14936000 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00064250 |
| Nikkaji Number | J3.918G |
| Beilstein | 510011 |
| XlogP3 | 0.60 (est) |
Regulatory
Physical Properties
| Assay | 95.00 to 100.00 |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
| Melting Point | 119.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 321.83 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est) |
| Flash Point | 325.00 °F. TCC ( 162.60 °C. ) (est) |
| logP (o/w) | 0.620 |
| Soluble in | water, 1.81E+05 mg/L @ 25 °C (exp) |
Cosmetic Information
| CosIng | cosmetic data |
| Cosmetic Uses | antimicrobial agents |
No sensory data available
Safety Information
| Preferred SDS | View |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | oral-rabbit LDLo 2000 mg/kg |
| Dermal Toxicity | Not determined |
| Inhalation Toxicity | Not determined |
GHS Classification
['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']
Safety in Use
| Category | antimicrobial agents |
| Recommendation for (±)-mandelic acid usage levels up to | not for fragrance use. |
| Recommendation for (±)-mandelic acid flavor usage levels up to | not for flavor use. |
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Potential Uses
Natural Occurrence
Synonyms
almond acid
amygdalic acid
amygdalinic acid
benzeneacetic acid, a-hydroxy-
glycolic acid, phenyl-
2-
HPAA
(2RS)-2-
hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid
2-
hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid
DL-2-
hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid
(±)-2-
hydroxy-2-phenylethanoic acid
2-
hydroxy-2-phenylethanoic acid
a-
hydroxy-a-toluic acid
hydroxy-phenyl-acetic acid
hydroxy(phenyl)acetic acid
DL-
hydroxy(phenyl)acetic acid
(±)-a-
hydroxybenzeneacetic acid
a-
hydroxybenzeneacetic acid
(±)-a-
hydroxyphenylacetic acid
a-
hydroxyphenylacetic acid
mandelic acid
(RS)-
mandelic acid
DL-
mandelic acid
racemic
mandelic acid
DL-
mandelicacid
paramandelic acid
2-
phenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid
phenylglycolic acid
2-
phenylglycolic acid
DL-
phenylglycolic acid
phenylhydroxyacetic acid
a-
toluic acid, a-hydroxy-
uromaline
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