α-naphthaleneacetic acid


Status: ISO 765
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 name “NAA” has been used in the literature but 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: Structural formula of α-naphthaleneacetic acid
Pronunciation: ǎl-fa nǎf-tha-lēn-a--tǐk ǎs-ǐd  Guide to British pronunciation
InChI: InChI=1/C12H10O2/c13-12(14)8-10-6-3-5-9-4-1-2-7-11(9)10/h1-7H,8H2,(H,13,14)/f/h13H

A data sheet from the Compendium of Pesticide Common Names