| Melting point |
119-121 °C (lit.) |
| alpha |
[α]D20 -0.5～+0.5° (c=2, H2O) |
| Boiling point |
214.6°C (rough estimate) |
| Density |
1.30 |
| bulk density |
750kg/m3 |
| vapor pressure |
0.01 Pa (50 °C) |
| refractive index |
1.4810 (estimate) |
| storage temp. |
Store below +30°C. |
| solubility |
139g/l |
| pka |
3.85(at 25℃) |
| form |
Crystals or Crystalline Powder |
| color |
White |
| PH |
2.3 (10g/l, H2O) |
| Odor |
faint odor |
| optical activity |
[α]/D 0±1°, c = 5 in H2O |
| Water Solubility |
150 g/L (20 ºC) |
| Sensitive |
Light Sensitive |
| Merck |
14,5717 |
| BRN |
510011 |
| Major Application |
cleaning products
cosmetics
food and beverages
forensics and toxicology
personal care
veterinary |
| Cosmetics Ingredients Functions |
ANTIMICROBIAL |
| 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 |
| SMILES |
OC(C(O)=O)c1ccccc1 |
| LogP |
0.5 at 23℃ |
| CAS DataBase Reference |
90-64-2(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference |
Benzeneacetic acid, «alpha»-hydroxy-(90-64-2) |
| EPA Substance Registry System |
Mandelic acid (90-64-2) |
