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(+)-Borneol

97%

Synonym(s):

endo-(1R)-1,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H18O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
154.25
Beilstein:
2038056
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352212
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

97%

form

solid

optical activity

[α]20/D +36°, c = 5 in ethanol

mp

206-209 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C10H18O/c1-9(2)7-4-5-10(9,3)8(11)6-7/h7-8,11H,4-6H2,1-3H3/t7-,8+,10+/m1/s1

InChI key

DTGKSKDOIYIVQL-WEDXCCLWSA-N

Gene Information

human ... UGT1A4(54657)

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General description

(+)-Borneol, a bicyclic monoterpene, is found in the essential oils of medicinal plants and is commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine for analgesia and anaesthesia.

Application

(+)-Borneol has been used to study its antiapoptotic, antioxidative and neuroprotective effect in human neuroblastoma cells (SH-SY5Y).

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Pictograms

Flame

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Sol. 2

Storage Class Code

4.1B - Flammable solid hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

149.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

65 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Borneol alleviates oxidative stress via upregulation of Nrf2 and Bcl-2 in SH-SY5Y cells.
Hur J, et al.
Pharmaceutical Analysis, 51(1), 30-35 (2013)
(+)-And (-)-borneol: efficacious positive modulators of GABA action at human recombinant a 1 ? 2 ? 2L GABA A receptors.
Granger RE, et al.
Biochemical Pharmacology, 69(7), 1101-1111 (2005)
Jianyu Su et al.
Journal of food science, 77(6), C658-C664 (2012-05-16)
The aims of this study were to optimize the preparation conditions of natural borneol/β-cyclodextrin (NB/β-CD) inclusion complex by ultrasound method, and to investigate its improvement of stability and solubility. The complex was characterized by different various spectroscopic techniques including Fourier
Jing-yi Zhao et al.
Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B, 13(12), 990-996 (2012-12-12)
Borneol, a monoterpenoid alcohol, is used widely, particularly in combined formulas for preventing and curing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in traditional Chinese medicine. In order to understand the blood and brain pharmacokinetics after intravenous, intranasal, or oral administration and to
Zhen-Yu Xiong et al.
Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica, 38(6), 786-790 (2013-05-31)
Borneol is a major component of many medicinal plant essential oils, as well as a popular traditional Chinese medicine. This essay collects the results of the latest domestic and foreign studies, and summarizes and analyzes its activity and reaction mechanism

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