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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A colorless, crystalline material. Camphene is a terpene type compound obtained from [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=camphor camphor oil] or synthesized from [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=turpentine | + | A colorless, crystalline material. Camphene is a terpene type compound obtained from [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=camphor camphor oil] or synthesized from [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=turpentine%20%28oil%29 turpentine]. Camphene was used as a camphor substitute and as an [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=insecticide insecticide]. The name camphene has been mistakenly used as a synonym for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=burning%20fluid burning fluid], which is a 19th century commercial lamp oil containing a turpentine and ethanol mixture that burned brightly but was potentially explosive. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * External source or communication Comment: Submitted information: Charles Leib, August 2008. |
| − | * | + | * External source or communication Comment: Submitted information: Charles Leib, August 2008. |
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 832 |
| − | * | + | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 |
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 1777 | * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 1777 | ||
Revision as of 07:29, 24 July 2013
Description
A colorless, crystalline material. Camphene is a terpene type compound obtained from camphor oil or synthesized from turpentine. Camphene was used as a camphor substitute and as an insecticide. The name camphene has been mistakenly used as a synonym for burning fluid, which is a 19th century commercial lamp oil containing a turpentine and ethanol mixture that burned brightly but was potentially explosive.
Synonyms and Related Terms
2,2-dimethyl-3-methylenebycyclo-[2,2,2]heptane
Other Properties
Soluble in ether, cyclohexane, cyclohexene, dioxane, chloroform. Slightly soluble in ethanol. Insoluble in water. Cubic crystals.
| Composition | C10H16 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 79-92-5 |
| Melting Point | 51-52 |
| Density | 0.8422 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 136.24 |
| Refractive Index | 1.45514 |
| Boiling Point | 158.5-159.5 |
Hazards and Safety
Toxic by ingestion. Flammable solid. Flash point = 36 C.
Fisher Scientific: MSDS
Authority
- External source or communication Comment: Submitted information: Charles Leib, August 2008.
- External source or communication Comment: Submitted information: Charles Leib, August 2008.
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 832
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 1777
- MSDS Sheet Comment: Fisher Scientific 8/20/02: mp = 36.00 - 38.00 deg C
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998