Mandelic acid
Agent Name
Mandelic acid
CAS Number
90-64-2
Formula
C8-H8-O3
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
alpha-Hydroxybenzeneacetic acid; Benzeneacetic acid, alpha-hydroxy-; 2-Hydroy-2-phenylacetic acid; 2-Phenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid; 2-Phenylglycolic acid; Acido mandelico [Italian]; Almond acid; alpha-Hydroxy-alpha-toluic acid; alpha-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid; alpha-Toluic acid, alpha-hydroxy-; Amygdalic acid; Glycolic acid, phenyl-; Kyselina 2-fenyl-2-hydroxyethanova [Czech]; Kyselina mandlova [Czech]; MANDELIC ACID; p-Mandelic acid; Paramandelic acid; Phenylacetic acid, alpha-hydroxy-; Phenylglycolic acid; Phenylhydroxyacetic acid; Uromaline; [ChemIDplus] Amygdalinic acid; [Merck Index]
Category
Organic Acids
Description
Solid; Darkens and decomposes after prolonged light exposure; [Merck Index] White crystalline powder with a faint sweet odor; [Fisher Scientific MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a urinary antiseptic; [Merck Index] Has been used as a urinary antiseptic, oral antibiotic, and component of "chemical face peels." [Wikipedia]
Comments
Causes gastritis and other liver changes in oral lethal-dose studies of rabbits; [RTECS] An irritant; Chronic exposure may cause kidney injury and digestive tract abnormalities; [Fisher Scientific MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
1.64E-05 mm Hg
Adverse Effects
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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