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
2-PHENYLACETIC ACID
ACETIC ACID, PHENYL-
ω-phenylacetic acid
.ALPHA.-TOLUIC ACID
ANTINEOPLASTON AS2-1 COMPONENT PHENYLACETIC ACID
Sodium phenylacetate
benzeneacetic acid
ASTUGENAL COMPONENT PHENYLACETIC ACID
.OMEGA.-PHENYLACETIC ACID
ANTINEOPLASTON AS 2-1 COMPONENT PHENYLACETIC ACID
α-toluic acid
Phenylacetic acid
Brand Names
Sodium Phenylacetate and sodium benzoate
Sodium Phenylacetate and Sodium Benzoate
Sodium phenylacetate and Sodium benzoate
Ammonul
SODIUM PHENYLACETATE and SODIUM BENZOATE
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.
Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison
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