1-Naphthaleneacetamide

1-Naphthaleneacetamide
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2-(Naphthalen-1-yl)acetamide
	Other names 1-Naphthylacetamide
Identifiers
CAS Number	86-86-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image ; Interactive image ;
ChEBI	CHEBI:81810 ;
ChemSpider	6600 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.001.550
PubChem CID	6861 ;
UNII	11KAX3RJ28 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3020914 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C12H11NO/c13-12(14)8-10-6-3-5-9-4-1-2-7-11(9)10/h1-7H,8H2,(H2,13,14) Key: XFNJVKMNNVCYEK-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C12H11NO/c13-12(14)8-10-6-3-5-9-4-1-2-7-11(9)10/h1-7H,8H2,(H2,13,14) Key: XFNJVKMNNVCYEK-UHFFFAOYAN;
	SMILES C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C=CC=C2CC(=O)N; O=C(N)Cc2cccc1ccccc12;
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H11NO
Molar mass	185.222 g/mol
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−117.8·10−6 cm3/mol
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Last updated March 13, 2025

1-Naphthaleneacetamide (NAAm) is a synthetic auxin that acts as a rooting hormone.

It can be found in commercial products such as Rootone.

Names

Preferred IUPAC name 2-(Naphthalen-1-yl)acetamide
Other names 1-Naphthylacetamide
Identifiers
CAS Number	86-86-2 ^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:81810
ChemSpider	6600 ^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.001.550
PubChem CID	6861
UNII	11KAX3RJ28 ^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3020914
InChI InChI=1S/C12H11NO/c13-12(14)8-10-6-3-5-9-4-1-2-7-11(9)10/h1-7H,8H2,(H2,13,14)^Y Key: XFNJVKMNNVCYEK-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1/C12H11NO/c13-12(14)8-10-6-3-5-9-4-1-2-7-11(9)10/h1-7H,8H2,(H2,13,14) Key: XFNJVKMNNVCYEK-UHFFFAOYAN
SMILES C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C=CC=C2CC(=O)N O=C(N)Cc2cccc1ccccc12
Properties
Chemical formula	C₁₂H₁₁NO
Molar mass	185.222 g/mol
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−117.8·10⁻⁶ cm³/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references

See also