1H-Indole-3-acetic acid, 98%
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1H-Indole-3-acetic acid, 98%
1H-Indole-3-acetic acid, 98%
1H-Indole-3-acetic acid, 98%
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1H-Indole-3-acetic acid, 98%

1H-Indole-3-acetic acid, CAS # 87-51-4, also known as indole-3-acetic acid, is a monocarboxylic acid mainly used as a plant growth hormone and is the most common naturally occurring plant hormone of the auxin family. | CAS: 87-51-4 | C10H9NO2 | 175.19 g/mol
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS87-51-4
IUPAC Name2-(1H-indol-3-yl)acetic acid
Molecular FormulaC10H9NO2
InChI KeySEOVTRFCIGRIMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESOC(=O)CC1=CNC2=CC=CC=C12
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SpecificationsSpecification SheetSpecification Sheet
Appearance (Color)White to yellow to beige to light brown
Appearance (Form)Powder or crystals
Infrared spectrumConforms
Melting point165°C to 169°C
HPLC>=97.5 %
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General Information

• 1H-Indole-3-acetic acid is a plant growth hormone that belongs to the auxin class. It is also considered to be an inducer of plant cell elongation and division that can cause uncontrolled growth

Applications

• This compound is a monocarboxylic acid; an acetic acid in which one of the methyl hydrogens has been replaced by a 1H-indol-3-yl group.
• Beyond its role as a plant hormone, this compound regulates tissue differentiation, apical dominance, and responses to light, gravity, and pathogens
• It can be used as a signaling molecule necessary for development of plant organs and coordination of growth

RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. Fu, S.; Wei, J.; Chen, H.; Liu, Y.; Lu, H.; Chou, J. Indole-3-acetic acid: A widespread physiological code in interactions of fungi with other organisms. Plant Signal Behav. 2015, 10, (8), e1048052.
  2. Cheryl L. Patten; Bernard R. Glick. Bacterial biosynthesis of indole-3-acetic acid. Can. J. Microbiol. 1996, 42, (3), 207-220.
  3. Rigsud, J.; Puppo, A. Indole-3-acetic Acid Catabolism by Soybean Bacteroids. Microbiology. 1975, 88, 223-228.