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mandelic acid

CHEBI:CHEBI_35825

Definition

A 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is acetic acid in which two of the methyl hydrogens are substituted by phenyl and hydroxyl groups.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C8H8O3
Molecular Mass
152.14732
Charge
0
SMILES
OC(C(O)=O)c1ccccc1
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c9-7(8(10)11)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5,7,9H,(H,10,11)
InChIKey
IWYDHOAUDWTVEP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • (RS)-Mandelic acid
  • 2-Hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid
  • 2-Hydroxy-2-phenylethanoic acid
  • alpha-hydroxybenzeneacetic acid
  • DL-Mandelic acid
  • hydroxy(phenyl)acetic acid
  • Mandelsaeure

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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DRON_00010000
29256
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CHEBI:35825

Additional References

Wikipedia:Mandelic_acid

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