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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C12H10O2
Molecular Weight 186.2066
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

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Structure of 1-NAPHTHALENEACETIC ACID

SMILES

OC(=O)CC1=CC=CC2=CC=CC=C12

InChI

InChIKey=PRPINYUDVPFIRX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C12H10O2/c13-12(14)8-10-6-3-5-9-4-1-2-7-11(9)10/h1-7H,8H2,(H,13,14)

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Description

1-Naphthyl acetate may be used in a rapid staining method for identification of macrophages. And it was used as a susbtrate for different type of esterases, e.g. butyrylcholinesterase, α-naphthyl acetate esterase for determination of their properties towards to insecticide resistance.

Approval Year

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Galle-Donau
Primary
Galle-Donau

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
1-2 dragees with liquid before each meal. The single dose can be increased to 3-4 dragees.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
The enzymatic rate of the hydrolysis of 1-naphthylacetate as a function of substrate concentration (0.01-1.00 m m) was examined with human placental microsomes pooled from six placentae. K(m)value for this substrate was 118.2 uM and V(max)value was 105.3 nmol/mg/min.