Term Name: mandelic acid
Synonyms: (RS)-Mandelic acid, 2-Hydroxy-2-phenylacetic acid, 2-Hydroxy-2-phenylethanoic acid, alpha-hydroxybenzeneacetic acid, DL-Mandelic acid, hydroxy(phenyl)acetic acid, Mandelsaeure
Definition: A 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is acetic acid in which two of the methyl hydrogens are substituted by phenyl and hydroxyl groups.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:35825]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid benzenes
has subtype: (R)-mandelic acid (S)-mandelic acid
has_functional_parent: acetic acid
has_role: antibacterial agent human xenobiotic metabolite
inverse has_functional_parent: 3,4-dihydroxymandelic acid 3,4-methylenedioxymandelic acid 3-dimethylallyl-4-hydroxymandelic acid 3-hydroxymandelic acid 4-hydroxymandelic acid cyclandelate ethyl hydroxy(phenyl)acetate vanillylmandelic acid
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: mandelate
is_conjugate_acid_of: mandelate