Mandelic acidMandelic acid is an aromatic alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) with the molecular formula C6H5CH(OH)CO2H. It is a white crystalline solid that is soluble in water and polar organic solvents. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Mandelic acid, revision 1379597666.

Property

Value

Formula

C8H8O3, 152.15 g/mol

Melting point

119 °C

Boiling point

321.8 °C

Density

1.3 g/cm³

Flash point

162.6 °C

pKa

3.41

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