Borneol

Description

White, translucent lumps with a camphor-like odor. Borneol is obtained from the trunk of a tree, Dryobalanops aromatica, native to Sumatra and Borneo. Borneol is used in the manufacture of synthetic Camphor and Celluloid.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Borneo spirit; Borneo camphor; bornyl alcohol; 2-bornanol; 2-camphanol

Risks

• Flammable solid. Flash point = 65 C (149 F)
• Ingestion, inhalation and contact cause irritation.
• Fisher Scientific: MSDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in ethanol, ether. Insoluble in water.

Composition	C10H17OH
CAS	507-70-0
Melting Point	208 C
Density	1.011 g/ml
Molecular Weight	mol. wt.=154.25
Boiling Point	212 C

Resources and Citations

• Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

• 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 1366

• The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

• Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Dipterocarpaceae." Accessed 2 Sept. 2004.