(R)-(-)-mandelic acid
benzeneacetic acid, a-hydroxy-, (R)-
Identification
| Name | (R)-(-)-mandelic acid |
| CAS Number | 611-71-2 |
| EINECS | 210-276-6 |
| FDA UNII | PPL7YW1M9W |
| Molecular Formula | C8 H8 O3 |
| Molecular Weight | 152.14936000 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00064251 |
| Nikkaji Number | J43.326H |
| Beilstein | 2691094 |
| 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) | 0.550 (est) |
| Soluble in | water, 1.10E+05 mg/L @ 25 °C (exp) |
No sensory data available
Safety Information
| Preferred SDS | View |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | Not determined |
| 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 | pharmaceuticals / chemical synthisis |
| Recommendation for (R)-(-)-mandelic acid usage levels up to | not for fragrance use. |
| Recommendation for (R)-(-)-mandelic acid flavor usage levels up to | not for flavor use. |
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Potential Uses
Natural Occurrence
Synonyms
(R)-
amygdalic acid
benzeneacetic acid, a-hydroxy-, (-)-
benzeneacetic acid, a-hydroxy-, (aR)-
benzeneacetic acid, a-hydroxy-, (R)-
laevo-2-
hydroxy-2-phenyl acetic acid
(2R)-2-
hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid
(R)-2-
hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid
D-2-
hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid
(2R)-
hydroxy(phenyl)acetic acid
(R)-
hydroxy(phenyl)acetic acid
(2R)-
hydroxy(phenyl)ethanoic acid
(R)-a-
hydroxybenzeneacetic acid
(-)-a-
hydroxyphenylacetic acid
(R)-a-
hydroxyphenylacetic acid
(-)-
mandelic acid
(-)-(R)-
mandelic acid
(R)-
mandelic acid
D-
mandelic acid
D-(-)-
mandelic acid
D(-)-
mandelic acid
R-
mandelic acid
R-(-)-
mandelic acid
R(-)-
mandelic acid
mandelic acid, D-
(R)-(-)-
mandelicacid
D-2-
phenylglycolic acid
PubMed:
Improvement of Alcaligenes faecalis nitrilase by gene site saturation mutagenesis and its application in stereospecific biosynthesis of (R)-(-)-mandelic acid.
PubMed:
Gene cloning, expression, and characterization of a nitrilase from Alcaligenes faecalis ZJUTB10.
PubMed:
Determination of mandelic acid enantiomers in urine by derivatization in supercritical carbon dioxide prior to their determination by gas chromatography.
PubMed:
Hydrolysis of nitriles using an immobilized nitrilase: applications to the synthesis of methionine hydroxy analogue derivatives.
PubMed:
Construction of an electro-enzymatic bioreactor for the production of (R)-mandelate from benzoylformate.