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Sigma-Aldrich

(±)-Camphor

purum, synthetic, ≥95.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

1,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H16O
CAS Number:
76-22-2
Molecular Weight:
152.23
Beilstein:
1907611
EC Number:
200-945-0
MDL number:
MFCD00074738
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
329752137
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

5.2 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

4 mmHg ( 70 °C)

grade

purum

Assay

≥95.0% (GC)

quality

synthetic

expl. lim.

3.5 %

impurities

≤0.5% water

bp

204 °C (lit.)

mp

175-177 °C (lit.)

solubility

ethanol: soluble 1 g/10 mL, clear, colorless
water: soluble

SMILES string

[H][C@](CC1=O)(CC2)C(C)(C)[C@]12C

InChI

1S/C10H16O/c1-9(2)7-4-5-10(9,3)8(11)6-7/h7H,4-6H2,1-3H3/t7-,10+/m1/s1

InChI key

DSSYKIVIOFKYAU-XCBNKYQSSA-N

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Sol. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 2 Inhalation

Storage Class Code

4.1B - Flammable solid hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

147.9 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

64.4 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Highly diastereoselective synthesis of new optically active aminoalcohols in one step from (+)-camphor and (-)-fenchone.
Genov M, et al.
Tetrahedron Asymmetry, 8(11), 1869-1876 (1997)
Planer nano-graphenes from camphor by CVD.
Somani PR, et al.
Chemical Physics Letters, 430(1), 56-59 (2006)
Tamera J Corte et al.
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Although a number of studies have reported that cocrystals can form by heating a physical mixture of two components, details surrounding heat-induced cocrystal formation remain unclear. Here, we attempted to clarify the thermal behavior of a physical mixture and cocrystal
Haoxing Xu et al.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 25(39), 8924-8937 (2005-09-30)
Camphor is a naturally occurring compound that is used as a major active ingredient of balms and liniments supplied as topical analgesics. Despite its long history of common medical use, the underlying molecular mechanism of camphor action is not understood.
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