naphthoxyacetic acid


Status: ISO 765
IUPAC: (2-naphthyloxy)acetic acid
CAS: (2-naphthalenyloxy)acetic acid
Reg. No.: 120-23-0
Formula: C12H10O3
Activity: plant growth regulators (auxins)
Notes: This substance is considered by the International Organization for Standardization not to require a common name; “naphthyloxyacetic acid” is given as an alternative.
In ISO 765, the name given is “naphthoxyacetic acids”, but there seems to be only one active isomer.
Structure: Structural formula of naphthoxyacetic acid
Pronunciation: nǎf-thǒk-sē-a--tǐk ǎs-ǐd  Guide to British pronunciation
InChI: InChI=1/C12H10O3/c13-12(14)8-15-11-6-5-9-3-1-2-4-10(9)7-11/h1-7H,8H2,(H,13,14)/f/h13H

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