Camphene

Description

A colorless, crystalline material. Camphene is a terpene type compound obtained from camphor oil or synthesized from (oil) turpentine. Camphene was used as a camphor substitute and as an insecticide. The name camphene has been mistakenly used as a synonym for fluid 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

Chemical structure

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, External source or communication Comment: Submitted information: Charles Leib, August 2008.

• External source or communication, External source or communication Comment: Submitted information: Charles Leib, August 2008.

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• MSDS Sheet Comment: Fisher Scientific 8/20/02: mp = 36.00 - 38.00 deg C

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