Indoleacetic acid
Agent Name
Indoleacetic acid
CAS Number
87-51-4
Formula
C10-H9-N-O2
Major Category
Pesticides
Synonyms
1H-Indole-3-acetic acid (9CI); 3-(Carboxymethyl)indole; 3-IAA; 3-Indoleacetic acid; Acetic acid, indolyl-; Heteroauxin; IAA; Indol-3-ylacetic acid; Indole-3-acetic acid; Kyselina 3-indolyloctova [Czech]; Rhizopin; Rhizopon A; beta-Indoleacetic acid; beta-Indolylacetic acid; omega-Skatole carboxylic acid; [ChemIDplus] 3-Indolylmethylcarboxylic acid; [Merck Index]
Category
Plant Growth Regulators
Description
Solid; [Merck Index] Light tan to light pink flaky powder; Odorless; [PhytoTechnology Laboratories MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a plant growth regulator; [Merck Index] Active product registrations in the US; [NPIRS] "Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) is the most common, naturally-occurring, plant hormone of the auxin class. It is the best known of the auxins, and has been the subject of extensive studies by plant physiologists." [Wikipedia]
Comments
An irritant; [PhytoTechnology Laboratories MSDS] See "Indole." See "Indole-3-butyric acid."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
5.26E-06 mm Hg
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: