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Camphene

95%

Synonym(s):

(±)-Camphene, 2,2-Dimethyl-3-methylenebicyclo[2.2.1]heptane, 2,2-Dimethyl-3-methylenenorbornane, 2,2-Dimethyl-3-methylidenebicyclo[2.2.1]heptane, 2-Methylene-3,3-dimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptane, 3,3-Dimethyl-2-methylenenorbornane, 3,3-Dimethyl-2-methylenenorcamphane, DL-Camphene

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H16
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
136.23
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

95%

form

solid

bp

159-160 °C (lit.)

mp

48-52 °C (lit.)

density

0.85 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[H][C@]12CC[C@]([H])(C1)C(C)(C)C2=C

InChI

1S/C10H16/c1-7-8-4-5-9(6-8)10(7,2)3/h8-9H,1,4-6H2,2-3H3/t8-,9+/m0/s1

InChI key

CRPUJAZIXJMDBK-DTWKUNHWSA-N

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General description

Camphene is abicyclic monoterpene and a constituent of many essential oils derived fromvarious plants such as Alpinia speciosa, Xanthium strumariumleaves, needles of Pinus uncinata, and Pinus uliginosa.(5)

Application

Camphene can be used as a reactant to synthesize:
  • Isobornyl carboxylates by silica-supported tungstophosphoric acid-catalyzed liquid-phase esterification of C2-C6 fatty acids.
  • Hydroaminated camphene via intermolecular anti-Markovnikov hydroamination reaction with N-hydroxyphthalimide and triethyl phosphite in the presence of dilauroyl peroxide as an initiator.
  • Camphene oxide via methyltrioxorhenium-catalyzed epoxidation in the presence of H2O2 as an oxidant and pyrazole as a Lewis base adduct.
  • Isobornyl alkyl ethers using alcohols via cation exchange resin-catalyzed alkoxylation.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Sol. 1

Storage Class Code

4.1B - Flammable solid hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

78.8 °F - DIN 51755 Part 1

Flash Point(C)

26 °C - DIN 51755 Part 1

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Radosław Bonikowski et al.
Natural product communications, 10(2), 371-373 (2015-04-30)
The compositions of mountain pine (Pinus uncinata) and peat-bog pine (P. uliginosa) needle essential oils were investigated. Enantiomeric compositions of selected monoterpene hydrocarbons were also examined. Respectively, fifty-three and seventy-six components of the essential oils were identified using GC-MS and
Dendritic growth kinetics and structure II. Camphene.
Rubinstein ER and Glicksman ME.
Journal of Crystal Growth, 112(1), 97-110 (1991)
Seok-Jung Hong et al.
Macromolecular bioscience, 9(7), 639-645 (2009-02-20)
PCL microspheres featuring a macroporous morphology and a bone-bioactive surface have been prepared. 'Camphene' was introduced to generate pores within the microsphere network. The pore size was variable from a few to tens to hundreds of microm depending on the
Magdalena Ceborska et al.
Carbohydrate polymers, 91(1), 110-114 (2012-10-10)
The separation of isomeric monoterpenes, camphene and fenchene by complexation with β-cyclodextrin is presented. Both of the monoterpenes form complexes with β-cyclodextrin (as shown by both gas chromatography and (1)H NMR) with similar stability constants nevertheless it is possible to
Young J Hong et al.
Organic & biomolecular chemistry, 8(20), 4589-4600 (2010-08-21)
Based on quantum chemical studies, mechanisms to form bornyl diphosphate from geranyl diphosphate are suggested. While bornyl diphosphate is usually proposed to be generated via combination of the pyrophosphate group with a secondary bornyl cation, quantum chemical computations indicate that

Protocols

Fast GC analysis of sweet orange essential oil in hexane. Key components identified includes: β-Farnesene; α-Huµlene; Germacrene D; (+)-Valencene; Bicyclogermacrene; (+)-δ-Cadinene

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