Methods of Manufacturing
... Produced by the hydrolysis of 1-naphthaleneacetonitrile, which is obtained by the chloromethylation of naphthalene and subsequent reaction with sodium cyanide.
U.S. Imports
(1983) 8.38X10+4 lb
Consumption Patterns
1997. U.S. 1-Naphthaleneacetic acid 10,486 lbs active ingredient applied per year.
1992. U.S. 1-Naphthaleneacetic acid 13,146 lbs active ingredient applied per year.