mandelic acid
Compound Overview
| Name | mandelic acid |
|---|---|
| IUPAC Name | hydroxy(phenyl)acetic acid |
| Formula | C8H8O3 |
| SMILES | C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C(=O)O)O |
| Carbon Number | 8 |
| Molecular Weight | 152.15 |
| Polymer Type | monomer |
| Synonyms |
2-Hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid 2-Hydroxy-2-phenylethanoic acid 2-Hydroxy-2-phenylacetate Mandelate |
Chemical Structure
Structure from PubChem
External Databases
Empirical Data
Organisms that can utilize this substrate (3) Empirical
| Organism ▲ ▼ | Strain ▲ ▼ | Reference ▲ ▼ | Comment ▲ ▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exophiala jeanselmei | CBS 658.76 | Middelhoven (1993) | - |
| Rhodopseudomonas palustris | CGA001 | Harwood et al (1988) | (anaerobically) |
| Rhodotorula graminis | WP1 | Durham et al (1984) | - |
Pathways Empirical
No pathways are currently linked to this substrate.
Predicted Relationships
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Organisms predicted to process mandelic acid through a pathway Predicted
For each pathway where mandelic acid enters as a reactant, organisms recorded as being able to utilise it but not yet confirmed for that pathway are listed as predicted. Not experimentally verified. What does this mean?
No organisms predicted for this compound based on current pathway and substrate data.
Reactions involving mandelic acid
No reactions are currently linked to this substrate.
Transporters
No transporters are currently linked to this substrate.