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1-Naphthaleneacetic acid

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1-Naphthaleneacetic acid (2-(1-naphthyl)acetic acid, NAA) is a white powder, with the molecular formula C12H10O2. It melts at 135 °C in atmospheric pressure. It is soluble in 30% ethanol and solubility in acetone, ethanol and chloroform is very good.

NAA is a plant hormone in the auxin family and is an ingredient in many commercial plant rooting horticultural products; it is a rooting agent and used for the vegetative propagation of plants from stem and leaf cutting.

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