Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Phenylacetic acid (abr. PAA and synonyms are: α-toluic acid benzeneacetic acid alpha tolylic acid 2-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 meth/amphetamine) it is subject to controls in the United States.
