17199-29-0
Product Name:
(S)-(+)-Mandelic acid
Formula:
C8H8O3
Synonyms:
(S)-α-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid;(S)-(+)-Mandelic acid;L-Mandelic acid, L-α-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Off-white or white powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] |
|---|---|
| Melting Point | 119 °C |
| Solubility | 181000 mg/L (at 25 °C) |
| LogP | 0.62 |
| Dissociation Constants | 3.41 (at 25 °C) |
| Collision Cross Section | 130.6 Ų [M-H]- |
| Chemical Classes | Other Classes -> Organic Acids |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
![]() Corrosion Corrosives GHS05 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H318:Serious eye damage/eye irritation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 152.15 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 0.6 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 2 |
| Exact Mass | 152.047344113 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 152.047344113 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 57.5 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 11 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 138 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 1 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
(S)-mandelic acid is a (2S)-2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid and a mandelic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a (S)-mandelate. It is an enantiomer of a (R)-mandelic acid.

