20506

(±)-Camphor

meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, ≥95% (GC), racemic

• Synonym(s): 1,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₀H₁₆O
• CAS Number: 76-22-2
• Molecular Weight: 152.23
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• NACRES: NA.22
• PubChem Substance ID: 57647843
• EC Number: 200-945-0
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1907611
• MDL number: MFCD00074738
• Assay: ≥95% (GC)

Properties

• vapor density: 5.2 (vs air)
• Quality Segment: 200
• vapor pressure: 4 mmHg ( 70 °C)
• assay: ≥95% (GC)
• optical activity: [α]20/D +0.15 to -0.15°, c = 10% in ethanol
• quality: meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, racemic
• expl. lim.: 3.5 %
• impurities: acidity or alcalinity, complies, related subst., complies (GC), residual solvents, complies, water, complies, ≤0.01% halogene compounds (as Cl), ≤0.05% non-volatile matter
• bp: 204 °C (lit.)
• mp: 172-180 °C, 175-177 °C (lit.)
• solubility: carbon disulfide: freely soluble, hexane: freely soluble, liquid sulfur dioxide: soluble, phenol/1,2-dichlorobenzene: soluble
• suitability: complies for appearance of solution, passes test for identity
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• 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

Description

General description

Camphor is a crystalline ketone obtained from Cinnamomum Camphora. Its effect on sex hormone has been studied[1]. The camphor derivatives are antiinfluenza compounds that are active against influenza viruses resistant to adamantane-based drugs[2].

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS08,GHS05,GHS07,GHS09
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H228,H315,H318,H332,H371,H411
• pcodes: P210 - P273 - P280 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P311
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Sol. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 2 Inhalation
• Storage Class: 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
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges