2, 3, 5-Triiodobenzoic Acid (syn: TIBA) is used as a plant growth regulator and defoliant and agricultural herbicide. It is a non-competitive polar auxin transport inhibitor. It is a member of the class of benzoic acids in which hydrogen atoms found in positions 2, 3, and 5 are replaced by iodine atoms. The compound can suppress somatic embryogenesis in plant tissue culture applications.
2, 3, 5-Triiodobenzoic acid is very soluble in ethanol, soluble in NaOH and KOH, and insoluble in water.
