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1-Naphthalene acetic acid

CAS Number: 86-87-3

Basic Information

The chemical structure of 1-Naphthalene acetic acid Synonym(s): 1-Naphthaleneacetic acid; 1-Naphthylacetic acid; alpha-Naphthylacetic Acid; Fruitone; NAA; Naphthalene-1-acetic acid; Naphthaleneacetic acid; Naphthylacetic acid
Formula: C12H10O2
Molecular Weight: 186.21
Melting Point (°C): 132
Contaminant Type: 1-Naphthalene acetic acid is a contaminant with other or multiple types of use.
Notes: It is a plant growth regulator

Solubility (in water)

  • Solubility: 420 mg/l g
    Formulation: Agrona
  • Solubility: 0.042 g/100g t
    Temperature (°C): 20
  • Solubility: 0.38 g/l t
    Temperature (°C): 17

Toxicity Effects

  • Organism Type: Birds t
    Common Name: Mallard
    Scientific Name: Anas platyrhynchos
    Toxicity: >10000 mg/kg
    Test: 8d LC50
  • Organism Type: Birds t
    Common Name: bobwhite quail
    Scientific Name: Colinus virginianus
    Toxicity: >10000 mg/kg
    Test: 8d LC50
  • Organism Type: Mammals t
    Common Name: Rat
    Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
    Toxicity: 1000-5900 mg/kg
    Test: LD50
  • Organism Type: Mammals g
    Common Name: Rat
    Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
    Toxicity: 1275 mg/kg
    Test: LD50
    Formulation: Agrona
  • Organism Type: Mammals g
    Common Name: Rat
    Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
    Toxicity: 2520 mg/kg
    Test: LD50

Soil Organic Carbon/Water Partition Coefficients

  • Koc: 160 - 610 t

Octanol-Water Partition Coefficients

  • Log Kow: 2.59 t
    Formulation: (est)

Work Cited

g Meister, R. T., and C. Sine (Ed). 2003. Crop Protection Handbook, volume 89. Meister Publishing Company, Willoughby, OH.
t TOXNET. Pages retrieved November, 2003 from http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/search in. National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD.