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D-Camphor

≥97%, FG

Synonym(s):

2-Bornanone, 2-Camphanone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H16O
CAS Number:
464-49-3
Molecular Weight:
152.23
FEMA Number:
2230
EC Number:
207-355-2
Council of Europe no.:
140
MDL number:
MFCD00064149
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24900942
Flavis number:
7.215
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

400

grade

FG
Halal
Kosher

agency

meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FDA 21 CFR 117
FDA 21 CFR 172.515

vapor density

5.24 (vs air)

vapor pressure

4 mmHg ( 70 °C)

assay

≥97%

form

crystals

optical activity

[α]25/D +44°, c = 10 in ethanol

autoignition temp.

870 °F

expl. lim.

3.5 %

mp

178-182 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

camphoraceous; woody; minty; herbaceous; phenolic; warm

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+/m1/s1

InChI key

DSSYKIVIOFKYAU-XCBNKYQSSA-N

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General description

D-Camphor is a volatile terpenoid that can be used as a flavoring agent and a fragrance ingredient. It has been identified as the major volatile component in the essential oil extracted from the leaves of Blumea balsamifera and Ashe juniper.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Lungs

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WGK 1

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closed cup

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closed cup

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dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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Chemical components in volatile oil from Blumea balsamifera (L.) DC
Bhuiyan MNI, et al.
Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 38(1), 107-109 (2009)
Yannai S
Dictionary of Food Compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, Flavors, and Ingredients, 221-221 (2012)
Gas-liquid chromatography of terpenes. Part XVI. The volatile oil of the leaves of Juniperus ashei Buchholz
Rudloff EV
Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 46(5), 679-683 (1968)
Yali V Zhang et al.
Nature neuroscience, 16(10), 1468-1476 (2013-09-10)
Animals tend to reject bitter foods. However, long-term exposure to some unpalatable tastants increases acceptance of these foods. Here we show that dietary exposure to an unappealing but safe additive, camphor, caused the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster to decrease camphor
Hiroyuki Yamashita et al.
Pharmaceutical research, 30(1), 70-80 (2012-08-22)
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
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