Borneol
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| Names | |
|---|---|
| IUPAC name
endo-1,7,7-Trimethyl- bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol
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| Properties | |
| C10H18O | |
| Molar mass | 154.253 g/mol |
| Appearance | White colorless solid |
| Odor | Pungent, camphor-like |
| Density | 1.011 g/cm3 (20 °C) |
| Melting point | 208 °C (406 °F; 481 K) |
| Boiling point | 213 °C (415 °F; 486 K) |
| 0.0738 g/100 ml (25 °C) | |
| Solubility | Soluble in acetone, benzene, chloroform, decalin, dichloromethane, diethyl ether, ethanol, tetralin, toluene, xylene Slightly soluble in ethylene glycol, propylene glycol |
| Vapor pressure | 5.02·10-2 mmHg at 25 °C |
| Hazards | |
| Safety data sheet | Sigma-Aldrich (+) Sigma-Aldrich (-) |
| Flash point | 65 °C (149 °F; 338 K) |
| Related compounds | |
| Related compounds
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Camphor |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
| Infobox references | |
Borneol is a bicyclic organic compound, secondary alcohol and a terpene derivative. There are two different enantiomers of borneol. Both d-(+)-borneol and l-(–)-borneol are found in nature.
Contents
Properties
Chemical
Borneol can be oxidized to camphor.
Physical
Borneol is a white solid, with a characteristic odor, insoluble in water.
Availability
Borneol is sold by lab suppliers.
Preparation
Can be prepared by reducing camphor with aluminium isopropoxide, process known as Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley reduction.
Reduction of camphor with sodium borohydride (fast and irreversible) gives instead the isomer isoborneol as the kinetically controlled reaction product.
Projects
- Make sodium metal
- Make camphor
Handling
Safety
Borenol has low toxicity.
Storage
In closed bottles.
Disposal
No special disposal is required.
