| Status: | ISO 765 |
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| IUPAC: | 1-naphthylacetic acid |
| CAS: | 1-naphthaleneacetic acid |
| Reg. No.: | 86-87-3 |
| Formula: | C12H10O2 |
| Activity: | plant growth regulators (auxins) |
| Notes: | This substance is considered by the International Organization for Standardization not to require a common name; “naphthylacetic acid” is given as an alternative. The systematic name “1-naphthylacetic acid” (萘乙酸) is approved as a common name in China. The name “NAA” has been used in the literature but it has no official status. When this substance is used as an ester or a salt, its identity should be stated, for example ammonium α-naphthaleneacetate [25545-89-5], ethyl α-naphthaleneacetate [2122-70-5], potassium α-naphthaleneacetate [15165-79-4], sodium α-naphthaleneacetate [61-31-4]. |
| Structure: |  |
| Pronunciation: | ǎl-fa nǎf-tha-lēn-a-sē-tǐk ǎs-ǐd Guide to British pronunciation |
| InChIKey: | PRPINYUDVPFIRX-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| InChI: | InChI=1S/C12H10O2/c13-12(14)8-10-6-3-5-9-4-1-2-7-11(9)10/h1-7H,8H2,(H,13,14) |