1.It is a food flavor, mainly used for the preparation of fruit flavors such as pears, apples, grapes and cherries.
2.It is widely used in the synthesis of barbituric acid, amino acids, Vitamins B1, B2 and B6, sleeping drugs and phenylbutazone.
3.It is also widely used in other chemical production fields, including pesticides, industrial dyes, liquid crystal materials, etc.