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    CamphorWaxy, colorless solid
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    Camphor - Wikipedia

    • Camphor is a waxy, colorless solid with a strong aroma. It is classified as a terpenoid and a cyclic ketone. It is found in the wood of the camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora), a large evergreen tree found in East Asia; and in the kapur tree (Dryobalanops sp.), a tall timber tree from South East Asia. It also occurs in some other related trees in the laurel fa… See more

    Etymology

    The word camphor derived in the 14th century from Old French: camphre, itself from Medieval Latin: camfora, … See more

    Production

    Camphor has been produced as a forest product for centuries, condensed from the vapor given off by the roasting of wood chips cut from Camphora officinarum, and later by passing steam through the pulverized … See more

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    Reactions

    The reactions of camphor have been extensively examined. Some representative transformations include
    • sulfonation:
    • oxidation with selenium dioxide to camphorqu… See more

    Biochemistry

    In biosynthesis, camphor is produced from geranyl pyrophosphate, via cyclisation of linaloyl pyrophosphate to bornyl pyrophosphate, followed by hydrolysis to borneol and oxidation to camphor. See more

    Uses

    The first significant manmade plastics were low-nitrogen (or "soluble") nitrocellulose (pyroxylin) plastics. In the early decades of the plastics industry, camphor was used in immense quantities as the plasticizer that creates … See more

    Toxicity

    Applied on skin, camphor may cause allergic reactions in some people; when ingested by mouth, camphor cream or ointment is poisonous. In high ingested doses, camphor produces symptoms of irritability, d… See more

    History of synthetic camphor

    When its use in the nascent chemical industries (discussed below) greatly increased the volume of demand in the late 19th century, potential for changes in supply and in price followed. In 1911 Robert Kennedy D… See more

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  1. Waxy, white or transparent solid
    Camphor is a waxy, white or transparent solid with a strong, aromatic odor. Chemically, it is classified as a terpenoid, and its chemical formula is C 10 H 16 O.

    Camphor - New World Encyclopedia

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    Camphor belongs to a group of organic compounds defined as terpenoid ketones. The structure and the reactions peculiar to it were important problems of 19th-century organic chemistry. The pure compound is a white, waxy solid that melts at about 178°–179° C (352°–354° F).

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    Camphor is a white crystalline substance, obtained from the tree C. camphora. Camphor has been used for many centuries as a culinary spice, a component of incense, and as a medicine. It is also an insect repellent and a flea-killing substance.

    Camphora officinarum - Wikipedia

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    Camphor is a white, crystalline substance with a strong, aromatic odor and a pungent, somewhat bitter taste. Chemically, it is classified as a bicyclic monoterpene ketone, noted for its sharp scent that is often associated with traditional medicines and mothballs. Chemical Composition and Structure

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    Is camphor a terpenoid or cyclic ketone?
    It is classified as a terpenoid and a cyclic ketone. It is found in the wood of the camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora), a large evergreen tree found in East Asia; and in the kapur tree (Dryobalanops sp.), a tall timber tree from South East Asia. It also occurs in some other related trees in the laurel family, notably Ocotea usambarensis.

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    What is the molecular formula for camphor?
    The molecular formula is C 10 H 16 O. Camphor occurs in the camphor laurel, Cinnamomum camphora, common in China, Taiwan, and Japan. It is isolated by passing steam through the pulverized wood and condensing the vapours; camphor crystallizes from the oily portion of the distillate and is purified by pressing and sublimation.

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    Is camphor a rotary or a levorotatory isomer?
    The camphor thus obtained is one of two possible isomers, the dextrorotary (or "+") form of the compound. (The other isomer is the levorotatory or "−" form.) Since the natural sources of camphor are inadequate to meet commercial demand, camphor is also made synthetically.

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    Is camphor an anti-itch gel?
    A form of anti-itch gel (antipruritic) currently on the market uses camphor as its active ingredient. Camphor is an active ingredient (along with menthol) in vapor-steam products, such as Vicks VapoRub, and it is effective as a cough suppressant.

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    Camphor | C10H16O | CID 2537 - PubChem

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  8. Material Properties
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    Camphor | C10H16O | CID 444294 - PubChem

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