<unk>  is used in some perfumes, as it possesses a honey-like odor even in low concentrations. It is also used in penicillin G production and diclofenac production. It is also employed to treat type II hyperammonemia to help reduce the amounts of ammonia in a<unk> tient's bloodstream by forming phenylacetyl-CoA, which then reacts with nitrogen-rich glutamine to form phenylacetylglutamine. This compound is then excreted from the<unk> tient's body. It's also used in the illicit production of phenylacetone, which is used in the manufacture of methamphetamine. The sodium salt of<unk> , sodium phenylacetate, is used as a pharmaceteutical drug for the treatment of urea cycle disorders, including as the combination drug sodium phenylacetate/sodium benzoate (Ammonul).<unk>  is used in the preparation of several pharmaceutical drugs, including camylofin, bendazol, triafungin, phenacemide, lorcainide, phenindione, and cyclopentolate.
Phenylacetic acid
Beta-Hydroxy beta-methylbutyric acid
Choline
Keto acid
Gamma-Amino-beta-hydroxybutyric acid
3-Indolepropionic acid
Indole-3-acetic acid
Palate