Camphor, 96.0+%, 50g

US $330

  • Tallinn, Estonia
  • Jun 13th
Camphor, 96.0+%, 50g CAS Number: 76-22-2 Molecular Formula: C10H16O       Molecular Weight: 152.23 IUPAC Name: 1,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one Other Names: 2-Bornanone; Bornan-2-one; 2-Camphanone; Formosa Camphor is a waxy, flammable, white or transparent solid with a strong aromatic odor. It is a terpenoid with the chemical formula C10H16O. It is found in the wood of the camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora), a large erergreen tree found in Asia (particularly in Sumatra, Indonesia and Borneo) and also of the unrelated kapur tree, a tall timber tree from the same region. It also occurs in some other related trees in the laurel family, notably Ocotea usambarensis. Dried rosemary leaves (Rosmarinus officinalis), in the mint family, contain up to 20% camphor. Camphor can also be synthetically produced from oil of turpentine. It is used for its scent, as an ingredient in cooking (mainly in India), as an embalming fluid, for medicinal purposes, and in religious ceremonies. A major source of camphor in Asia is camphor basil.

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