21295

(−)-Camphor

purum, ≥95.0% (sum of enantiomers, GC)

• Synonym(s): (1S)-1,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₀H₁₆O
• CAS Number: 464-48-2
• Molecular Weight: 152.23
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1907612
• EC Number: 207-354-7
• MDL number: MFCD00064148
• UNSPSC Code: 12352115
• PubChem Substance ID: 329752135

Properties

• grade: purum
• assay: ≥95.0% (sum of enantiomers, GC)
• optical activity: [α]20/D −43±2°, c = 10% in ethanol
• SMILES string: CC1(C)[C@H]2CC[C@]1(C)C(=O)C2
• InChI: 1S/C10H16O/c1-9(2)7-4-5-10(9,3)8(11)6-7/h7H,4-6H2,1-3H3/t7-,10+/m0/s1
• InChI key: DSSYKIVIOFKYAU-OIBJUYFYSA-N

Description

Other Notes

(-)-Camphor can be employed analogously to the natural (+)-camphor. Specific syntheses starting with (-)-camphor include the preparation of (-)-laurolenic acid; analogues of cis-sativenediol and helminthosporal; intermediates for the enantiospecific total synthesis of steroids; and of vitamin B-12

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H228,H315,H319,H335
• pcodes: P210 - P261 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Sol. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 4.1B - Flammable solid hazardous materials
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 149.0 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 65 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges