About (R)-(-)-MANDELIC ACID

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. Since the molecule is chiral, it exists in either of two enantiomers as well as the racemic mixture, known as paramandelic acid.
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', along with other alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs).
The drugs cyclandelate and homatropine are esters of mandelic acid.

Product name:(R)-(-)-Mandelic acid
CAS:611-71-2
Molecular formula:C8H8O3
Molecular weight:152.15