Camphor

• Formula: C₁₀H₁₆O
• Molecular weight: 152.2334
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C10H16O/c1-9(2)7-4-5-10(9,3)8(11)6-7/h7H,4-6H2,1-3H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: DSSYKIVIOFKYAU-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 76-22-2
• Chemical structure:
  This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file
• Species with the same structure:
  • 1,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one
  • Camphor
  • Bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one, 1,7,7-trimethyl-, (1S)-
  • (+)-2-Bornanone
• Stereoisomers:
  • ( S)-camphor
• Other names: Bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one, 1,7,7-trimethyl-; Root bark oil; Spirit of camphor; 1,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]-2-heptanone; 1,7,7-Trimethylnorcamphor; 2-Bornanone; 2-Camphanone; 1,7,7-Trimethyl-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one; 2-Camphonone; Gum camphor; Bornane, 2-oxo-; Camphor, synthetic; Huile de camphre; 2-Kamfanon; Kampfer; 2-Keto-1,7,7-trimethylnorcamphane; Matricaria camphor; Norcamphor, 1,7,7-trimethyl-; UN 2717; Bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-one, 1,7,7-trimethyl-; Alphanon; DL-Camphor; Borneo camphor; Bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one, 1,7,7-trimethyl-, (.+/-.)-; (.+/-.)-Camphor; Camphre; bornan-2-one
• Information on this page:
  • Gas phase thermochemistry data
  • Condensed phase thermochemistry data
  • Reaction thermochemistry data
  • References
  • Notes
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of solid

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Individual Reactions

 +  = 2 + 

By formula: C₁₂H₂₂O₂ + H₂O = 2CH₄O + C₁₀H₁₆O

References

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Steele, 1977
Steele, W.V., The standard enthalpies of formation of bicyclic compounds. III. 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1977, 9, 311-314. [all data]

Delafontaine, Sabbah, et al., 1973
Delafontaine, J.; Sabbah, R.; Laffitte, M., Mesures microcalorimetriques des enthalpies de reference de formation (a l'etat condense) de composes volatils - mise au point de la technique, Z. Phys. Chem. (Neue Folge), 1973, 84, 157-172. [all data]

Shchukarev and Shchukareva, 1932
Shchukarev, A.N.; Shchukareva, L.A., Heat standards, Russ. J. Phys. Chem. (Engl. Transl.), 1932, 3, 169-174. [all data]

Swietoslawski and Bobinska, 1929
Swietoslawski, M.W.; Bobinska, M.J., O cieple spalania kamfory, azobenzenu i hydrazobenzenu - Sur la chaleur de combustion du comphre, de l'hydrazobenzene, Rocz. Chem., 1929, 9, 723-730. [all data]

Roth and Ostling, 1913
Roth, W.A.; Ostling, G.J., Thermochemische Untersuchungen in der alicyclischen Reihe, Ber., 1913, 46, 309-327. [all data]

Frandsen, 1931
Frandsen, M., Cryoscopic constant, heat of fusion, and heat capacity of camphor, Bur. Stand. J. Res., 1931, 7, 477-483. [all data]

Wiberg and Cunningham, 1990
Wiberg, K.B.; Cunningham, W.C., Jr., Thermochemical studies of carbonyl reactions. 4. Enthalpies of hydrolysis of norbornyl ketals, J. Org. Chem., 1990, 55, 679-684. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,solid	Constant pressure heat capacity of solid
  ΔcH°solid	Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°solid	Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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