Pharm Grade Dl-Mandelic Acid CAS 90-64-2

• Appearance: White Crystalline Powder
• Powder: Yes
• Customized: Non-Customized
• Model NO.: DL-Mandelic acid
• Certification: GMP, ISO 9001, USP, Bp
• Suitable for: Adult
• State: Solid
• Purity: >99%
• Stock: Yes
• Transport Package: Drum
• Specification: 25KG
• Trademark: SAMREAL
• Origin: China
• HS Code: 29181990
• Production Capacity: 50 Tons/Year

Product Description

DL-Mandelic acid [90-64-2]

 

Preferred IUPAC name
Hydroxy(phenyl)acetic acid

Other names
2-Hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid
Mandelic acid
Phenylglycolic acid
α-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid

 

Identification
Name		DL-Mandelic acid
Synonyms		alpha-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid; Amygdalic acid; alpha-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid; alpha-Hydroxy-benzeneacetic acid
Molecular Structure
Molecular Formula		C8H8O3
Molecular Weight		152.15
CAS Registry Number		90-64-2
EINECS		202-007-6

 

Tests	Specifications
Appearance	White crystal powder
Melting point	118-121 ºC
Moisture	≤0.5%
Assay (on dry basis)	≥ 99%

Mandelic acid is an aromatic alpha hydroxy acid with the molecular formula C₆H₅CH(OH)CO₂H. It is a white crystalline solid that is soluble in water and polar organic solvents. It is a useful precursor to various drugs. The molecule is chiral. The racemic mixture is known as paramandelic acid.
 

Uses

Mandelic acid has a long history of use in the medical community as an antibacterial, particularly in the treatment of urinary tract infections. It has also been used as an oral antibiotic, and as a component of chemical face peels analogous to other alpha hydroxy acids.

The drugs cyclandelate and homatropine are esters of mandelic acid.