Naphthalene

... acid, (E)-6-{2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1yl)ethenyl}-2-naphthalenecarboxylic aicd, (E<E<E)-7-(2,3dihydro-1,1,3,3-tetra-methyl-1H--inden-5-yl)-3-methyl-2,4,6-octatrienoic acid, (E)-4-{2-(2,3-dihydro-1,1,3,3-tetramethyl-1H--inden-5-yl)-1-propenyl}benzoic ...

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... in the environment it synthesizes DOPA-melanin, however, in the absence of phenolic compounds it is able to produce DHN-melanin from tetrahydroxy- naphthalene using the pentaketide pathway. In Spo- rothrix schenckii this pathway leads to melanization of conidia with the cell wall covered from the ...

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... and rooting Synthetic Auxins Chemists have synthesized several inexpensive compounds similar in structure to IAA. Synthetic auxins, like naphthalene acetic acid, of NAA, are used extensively to promote root formation on stem and leaf cuttings

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