Camphor
Camphor, a bicyclic
terpene ketone, is a tough gummy volatile fragrant crystalline compound
obtained from the wood and bark of the camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora,
Taiwan) by steam distillation.
- (1R)-(+)-camphor
- Molecular formula:
- C10H16O
- Molecular weight:
- 152.24
- CAS Registry Number:
- 464-49-3
- Melting point:
- 177 °C
- Boiling point:
- 209 °C
- Specific rotation
- +44°
- Beilstein
- 7, 101
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