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:
  • Condensed phase thermochemistry data
  • Phase change data
  • Gas phase ion energetics data
  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • References
  • Notes
• Other data available:
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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

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Antoine Equation Parameters

log₁₀(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (bar)
    T = temperature (K)

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Enthalpy of sublimation

Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

Ionization energy determinations

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

Spectrum

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Additional Data

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]

Lecat, 1947
Lecat, M., Orthobaric Azeotropes of Sulfides, Bull. Cl. Sci., Acad. R. Belg., 1947, 33, 160-82. [all data]

Lecat, 1943
Lecat, M., Negative and other Azeotropes, C. R. Hebd. Seances Acad. Sci., 1943, 217, 242. [all data]

Lecat, 1943, 2
Lecat, M., Azeotropes of Ethyl Urethane and other Azeotropes, C. R. Hebd. Seances Acad. Sci., 1943, 217, 273. [all data]

Mjojo, 1979
Mjojo, C.C., Order-disorder phenomena: part 2. order-disorder phase equilibria in d-and l-systems of camphor and related compounds., J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans. 2, 1979, 75, 692-703. [all data]

Frandsen, 1931, 2
Frandsen, M., Cryoscopic constant, heat of fusion, and heat capacity of camphor, Bur. Stand. J. Res., 1931, 1931, 7 477. [all data]

Chickos, Hosseini, et al., 1995
Chickos, James S.; Hosseini, Sarah; Hesse, Donald G., Determination of vaporization enthalpies of simple organic molecules by correlations of changes in gas chromatographic net retention times, Thermochimica Acta, 1995, 249, 41-62, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(95)90670-3 . [all data]

de Wilde, 1937
de Wilde, J.H., «65533»ber die Dampfdrucke des Kampfers, Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem., 1937, 233, 4, 411-414, https://doi.org/10.1002/zaac.19372330408 . [all data]

Chickos, 1975
Chickos, James Speros, A simple equilibrium method for determining heats of sublimation, J. Chem. Educ., 1975, 52, 2, 134-39, https://doi.org/10.1021/ed052p134 . [all data]

Jones, 1960
Jones, A.H., Sublimation Pressure Data for Organic Compounds., J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1960, 5, 2, 196-200, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60006a019 . [all data]

Sherwood and Bryant, 1957
Sherwood, T.K.; Bryant, J.H., Jr., Can. J. Chem. Eng., 1957, 35, 51. [all data]

Hunter and Lias, 1998
Hunter, E.P.; Lias, S.G., Evaluated Gas Phase Basicities and Proton Affinities of Molecules: An Update, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1998, 27, 3, 413-656, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.556018 . [all data]

Vilesov, 1960
Vilesov, F.I., The photoionization of vapors of compounds whose molecules contain carbonyl groups, Dokl. Phys. Chem., 1960, 132, 521, In original 1332. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,solid	Constant pressure heat capacity of solid
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔcH°solid	Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°solid	Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔsubH°	Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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