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Mandelic Acid

An aromatic alpha hydroxy acid discovered in 1831 by the German pharmacist Ferdinand Ludwig Winckler: today it is used in superficial chemical peels and as a starting material for medicines such as homatropine. This family brings together pharmacopoeial impurities, labelled standards and other impurities.

Did you know?Its name comes from the German Mandel, almond: Winckler obtained it by heating amygdalin, extracted from bitter almonds, with dilute hydrochloric acid.

Mandelic AcidPharmacopoeial impurityMandelic AcidCat. No. P-M004-004CAS 90-64-2

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