Term Name: | 1-naphthaleneacetamide |
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Synonyms: | 1-naphthaleneacetamide, 1-naphthylacetamide, 2-(1-naphthyl)acetamide, 2-(naphthalen-1-yl)acetamide, alpha-NAA amide, alpha-naphthaleneacetamide, alpha-naphthaleneacetic acid amide, alpha-naphthylacetamide, Amid-Thin, Amid-Thin W, Dirigol N, Dirigol-N, Frufix, NAAm, Rootone |
Definition: | A member of the class of naphthalenes that is naphthalene which is substituted by a 2-amino-2-oxoethyl group at position 1. It is a synthetic auxin that is widely used in agriculture to promote the growth of numerous fruits, for root cuttings and as a fruit thinning agent. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:81810] ( EBI ) |