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== Description == | == 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 [ | + | 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 == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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Borneo spirit; Borneo camphor; bornyl alcohol; 2-bornanol; 2-camphanol | Borneo spirit; Borneo camphor; bornyl alcohol; 2-bornanol; 2-camphanol | ||
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| + | * Flammable solid. Flash point = 65 C (149 F) | ||
| + | * Ingestion, inhalation and contact cause irritation. | ||
| + | * Fisher Scientific: [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/27031.htm MSDS] | ||
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| + | ==Physical and Chemical Properties== | ||
Soluble in ethanol, ether. Insoluble in water. | Soluble in ethanol, ether. Insoluble in water. | ||
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! scope="row"| Melting Point | ! scope="row"| Melting Point | ||
| − | | 208 | + | | 208 C |
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! scope="row"| Density | ! scope="row"| Density | ||
| − | | 1.011 | + | | 1.011 g/ml |
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! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ||
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! scope="row"| Boiling Point | ! scope="row"| Boiling Point | ||
| − | | 212 | + | | 212 C |
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* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | ||
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* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Dipterocarpaceae." | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Dipterocarpaceae." Accessed 2 Sept. 2004. |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:30, 10 May 2022
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 |
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| 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.