Phenylacetic acid is an organic compound containing a phenyl functional group and a carboxylic acid functional group. It is a white solid with a disagreeable odor. Because it is used in the illicit production of phenylacetone (used in the manufacture of substituted amphetamines), it is subject to controls in countries including the United States and China.
Synonyms
Phenylacetic acid
ANTINEOPLASTON AS 2-1 COMPONENT PHENYLACETIC ACID
2-PHENYLACETIC ACID
ω-phenylacetic acid
benzeneacetic acid
Sodium phenylacetate
ASTUGENAL COMPONENT PHENYLACETIC ACID
.ALPHA.-TOLUIC ACID
.OMEGA.-PHENYLACETIC ACID
α-toluic acid
ANTINEOPLASTON AS2-1 COMPONENT PHENYLACETIC ACID
ACETIC ACID, PHENYL-
Brand Names
Sodium Phenylacetate and sodium benzoate
Sodium Phenylacetate and Sodium Benzoate
Sodium phenylacetate and Sodium benzoate
SODIUM PHENYLACETATE and SODIUM BENZOATE
Ammonul
Indication
For use as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of acute hyperammonemia and associated encephalopathy in patients with deficiencies in enzymes of the urea cycle.
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