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Application

(R)-(−)-Mandelic acid can be used:As a chiral acid in the separation of diastereomeric salts for the synthesis of chiral pyridoindole based building block.In the study of chiral acid selectivity of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) based chiral conductingpolymers.

General description

(R)-(−)-Mandelic acid is a chiral resolving agent, which is also used as a chiral building block in the preparation of semisynthetic cephalosporins, antitumor agents, and penicillins.

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