4-Chloroindole-3-acetic acid

4-Chloroindole-3-acetic acid
Skeletal formula of 4-chloroindole-3-acetic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(4-Chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)acetic acid
Other names
2-(4-Chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)acetic acid
Identifiers
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/C10H8ClNO2/c11-7-2-1-3-8-10(7)6(5-12-8)4-9(13)14/h1-3,5,12H,4H2,(H,13,14) checkY
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  • InChI=1/C10H8ClNO2/c11-7-2-1-3-8-10(7)6(5-12-8)4-9(13)14/h1-3,5,12H,4H2,(H,13,14)
    Key: WNCFBCKZRJDRKZ-UHFFFAOYAY
  • Clc1cccc2c1c(c[nH]2)CC(=O)O
Properties
C10H8ClNO2
Molar mass 209.63 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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4-Chloroindole-3-acetic acid (4-Cl-IAA) is an organic compound that functions as a plant hormone.[1]

  1. ^ Reinecke, Dennis M. (1999). "4-Chloroindole-3-acetic acid and plant growth". Plant Growth Regulation. 27 (1): 3–13. doi:10.1023/A:1006191917753. ISSN 0167-6903. S2CID 23683065.