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3-Indoleacetic acid

PESTANAL^®, analytical standard

• Synonym(s): Heteroauxin, IAA
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₀H₉NO₂
• CAS Number: 87-51-4
• Molecular Weight: 175.18
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• NACRES: NA.24
• PubChem Substance ID: 329756817
• EC Number: 201-748-2
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 143358
• MDL number: MFCD00005636

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Segment: 100
• product line: PESTANAL^®
• assay: 98%
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• mp: 165-169 °C (lit.)
• application(s): agriculture; environmental
• format: neat
• SMILES string: OC(=O)Cc1c[nH]c2ccccc12
• InChI: 1S/C10H9NO2/c12-10(13)5-7-6-11-9-4-2-1-3-8(7)9/h1-4,6,11H,5H2,(H,12,13)
• InChI key: SEOVTRFCIGRIMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

3-Indoleacetic acid is a highly effective, growth promotor in lower plant life, formed by a variety of fungi, including yeast and has been isolated from Aspergillus niger and Rhizopus sp. It is commonly employed in horticulture and industry.

Application

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

3-Indoleacetic acid may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in environmental samples using gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry.

Legal Information

PESTANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)