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8.06914

(R)-(-)-Mandelic acid

for resolution of racemates for synthesis

Synonym(s):

(R)-(-)-Mandelic acid, D-Mandelic acid, D-α-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
C6H5CH(OH)COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
152.15
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
EC Index Number:
210-276-6
NACRES:
NA.22
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99.0% (acidimetric)
Form:
crystals
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Quality Level

assay

≥99.0% (acidimetric)

form

crystals

potency

5000 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)

pH

2.1 (20 °C, 60 g/L in H2O)

mp

130-132 °C

transition temp

flash point >190 °C

solubility

soluble 109.8 g/L

bulk density

670 kg/m3

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

O[C@H](c1ccccc1)C(=O)O

InChI

1S/C8H8O3/c9-7(8(10)11)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5,7,9H,(H,10,11)/t7-/m1/s1

InChI key

IWYDHOAUDWTVEP-SSDOTTSWSA-N

Analysis Note

Assay (acidimetric): ≥ 99.0 %
Melting range (lower value): ≥ 131 °C
Melting range (upper value): ≤ 134 °C
Spec. rotation [α²0/D (c=2 in water): -157.0 - -153.0 °
Identity (IR): passes test


pictograms

Corrosion

signalword

Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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