Mandelic acid

Cas 611-71-2

Mandelic acid Cas 611-71-2

Chemical Properties Of Mandelic acid Cas 611-71-2

Mandelic acid ((R)-(-)-Mandelic acid) is a chiral α-hydroxyaromatic acid, with the molecular formula C₈H₈O₃ and a molecular weight of 152.15. It appears as a white crystalline powder and occurs naturally in bitter almonds. Possessing acidity, chiral resolution properties, and biocompatibility, it serves as an important pharmaceutical intermediate, chiral resolving agent, and fine chemical raw material, widely used in drug synthesis, organic analysis, and the cosmetics industry.

Product Description Of Mandelic acid Cas 611-71-2

Item Specification
Melting point 132–134°C
Boiling Point 321.8°C (760 mmHg, decomposition)
Density 1.30 g/cm³ (25°C)
Flash point 162°C
Vapor pressure 0.0007 mmHg (25°C)
Refractive index 1.591 (20°C)
Specific rotation [α]²⁵/D -151° (c=1, ethanol)
Pka 3.37 (25°C)
Solubility 109.8 g/L (water, 25°C); readily soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether, and acetone.
Sensitivity Light-sensitive; prolonged exposure to light causes discoloration and decomposition.

Product Application Of Mandelic acid Cas 611-71-2

  1.  Pharmaceutical Intermediates:
    Mandelic acid is a key raw material for synthesizing chiral drugs such as antibiotics, cerebrovascular drugs, anti-tumor drugs and mydriatics, and is used for chiral resolution and structural synthesis of pharmaceuticals.
  2.  Chiral Resolution Reagents:
    D-Mandelic acid is used as an optical resolving agent to separate chiral compounds such as various amines, alkaloids and chiral alcohols, widely applied in fine chemical industry and pharmaceutical research and development.
  3. Cosmetics Industry:
    As an alpha hydroxy acid skincare raw material, it promotes keratin metabolism, brightens skin tone, improves skin texture and provides mild skin renewal effects. It is added into essences, face creams and toners.
  4. Fine Chemical Synthesis:
    It is used to prepare fine chemicals such as flavors, dyes, optical auxiliaries and chiral catalysts, serving as an important aromatic chiral building block for organic synthesis.
  5. Analytical Chemistry Field:
    Applied as a chiral chromatographic reference standard and organic analytical reagent for chiral purity detection and qualitative as well as quantitative chromatographic analysis.
Packaging Method Of Mandelic acid Cas 611-71-2
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