1,4-Dimethylnaphthalene

1,4-Dimethylnaphthalene (1,4DMN) is a plant growth regulator that occurs naturally in potato tubers, preventing them from sprouting.^[1] Synthetic forms such as 1-4SIGHT are applied to potatoes during storage.^[2]

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1,4-Dimethylnaphthalene

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 1,4-Dimethylnaphthalene
Identifiers
CAS Number	571-58-4 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:48609
ChEMBL	ChEMBL362076
ChemSpider	10829
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.488
EC Number	209-335-9
PubChem CID	11304
UNII	BQH3S1I0SO
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8035423
InChI InChI=1S/C12H12/c1-9-7-8-10(2)12-6-4-3-5-11(9)12/h3-8H,1-2H3 Key: APQSQLNWAIULLK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CC1=CC=C(C2=CC=CC=C12)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H12
Molar mass	156.228 g·mol−1
Melting point	7.6 Â°C (45.7 Â°F; 280.8 K)
Boiling point	268 Â°C (514 Â°F; 541 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 Â°C [77 Â°F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

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Although discovered in the 1970s, it was not used commercially in the USA until 1996^[3] and in Europe until the 2010s.^[4]