(±)-methyl mandelate

Names

[ Name ]:
(±)-methyl mandelate

[Synonym ]:
EINECS 224-434-7
Hydroxy-phenyl-acetic acid methyl ; ester
3-methoxycarbonyl-2H-cyclohepta<b>furan-2-one
Methyl 2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetate
Mandelic acid methyl ester
2-methoxycarbonyl-2H-cyclohepta<b>furan-2-one
methyl-2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetate
(±)-methyl mandelate
methyl mandelate
methyl-2H-cyclohepta<b>furan-2-one-3-carboxylate
QYR&VO1
MFCD00004493
hydroxyphenylacetic acid methyl ester
Methyl DL-Mandelate
Methyl hydroxy(phenyl)acetate
DL-Mandelic Acid Methyl Ester
Benzeneacetic acid, α-hydroxy-, methyl ester

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.2±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
258.1±0.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
54-58ºC

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₉H₁₀O₃

[ Molecular Weight ]:
166.174

[ Flash Point ]:
113.1±14.5 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
166.062988

[ PSA ]:
46.53000

[ LogP ]:
0.90

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±0.5 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.535

[ Storage condition ]:
-20°C

[ Water Solubility ]:
methanol: 0.1 g/mL, clear

MSDS

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Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S24/25

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ HS Code ]:
29181980

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2918199090

[ Summary ]:
2918199090 other carboxylic acids with alcohol function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives。Supervision conditions:None。VAT:17.0%。Tax rebate rate:9.0%。MFN tariff:6.5%。General tariff:30.0%

Articles

Hydrolysis of triacetin catalyzed by immobilized lipases: Effect of the immobilization protocol and experimental conditions on diacetin yield

Enzyme Microb. Technol. 48 , 510-517, (2011)

The effect of the immobilization protocol and some experimental conditions (pH value and presence of acetonitrile) on the regioselective hydrolysis of triacetin to diacetin catalyzed by lipases has be...

Esters of mandelic acid as substrates for (S)-mandelate dehydrogenase from Pseudomonas putida: implications for the reaction mechanism.

Biochemistry 43(7) , 1883-90, (2004)

(S)-Mandelate dehydrogenase (MDH) from Pseudomonas putida is a flavin mononucleotide (FMN)-dependent enzyme that oxidizes (S)-mandelate to benzoylformate. In this work, we show that the ethyl and meth...

Generation of the enol of methyl mandelate by flash photolysis of methyl phenyldiazoacetate in aqueous solution and study of rates of ketonization of this enol in that medium.

J. Org. Chem. 65(4) , 1175-80, (2000)

Flash photolysis of methyl phenyldiazoacetate in aqueous solution produced phenylcarbomethoxycarbene, whose hydration generated a short-lived transient species that was identified as the enol isomer o...