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C409

(1R,3S)-(+)-Camphoric acid

99%

Synonym(s):

(+)-Camphoric acid, (1R,3S)-1,2,2-Trimethyl-1,3-cyclopentanedicarboxylic acid

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H16O4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
200.23
UNSPSC Code:
51113400
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
204-715-0
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2050204
MDL number:
Assay:
99%
Form:
powder
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assay

99%

form

powder

optical activity

[α]20/D 46°, c = 1 in ethanol

mp

183-186 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC1(C)[C@H](CC[C@@]1(C)C(O)=O)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C10H16O4/c1-9(2)6(7(11)12)4-5-10(9,3)8(13)14/h6H,4-5H2,1-3H3,(H,11,12)(H,13,14)/t6-,10+/m1/s1

InChI key

LSPHULWDVZXLIL-LDWIPMOCSA-N

General description

Camphoric acid is a diacid, generally prepared by the oxidation of terpene (+)-camphor. It can be used as a chirality inducing agent in some organic reactions.

Application

(1R,3S)-(+)-Camphoric acid may be used in the preparation (1R,2S,3R,5S)-2,3-dibenzyl-1,8,8-trimethyl-3-thianiumbicyclo[3.2.1]octane perchlorate. It reacts with uranyl nitrate in pyridine(py) or py/methanol(MeOH) to form novel uranyl-organic assemblages.


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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves



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