Camphene (CAS 79-92-5)

Products & Informations

Natural camphene is found in many plant essential oils, such as Turpentine oil, Cypress oil, Camphor oil, Citronella oil, etc.

Camphene appears colorless to white crystalline solid with camphor-like spicy odor. It is nearly insoluble in water, but well soluble in common organic solvents. It is prepared industrially by the Alkali treatment after the reaction of Hydrogen chloride and alpha-pinene.

Camphene is widely used as the raw material of synthetic fragrance ingredient and food-used flavorings.

APPLICATIONS & USES

1. used chiefly as materials of Synthetic Borneol, Sandalwood fragrance and other synthetic organic chemicals
2. used as a food additive for flavoring
3. used as flavoring soap and deodorant
4. used as pesticide raw materials

Benefits

1.The odor similar as Camphor
2.SOLUBILITY IN WATER: practically insoluble
3.SOLVENT SOLUBILITY: soluble in alcohol,cyclohexane, dioxane, chloroform
4.STABILITY: stable under ordinary conditions

Toxicological Information

LD50 oral, rat 5g/kg min
LD50 dermal, rabbit 2.5g/kg min

Packaging

Storage

  • goods can also be packed in 1000L IBCs or ISO Tanks according to customers’ equirement
  • keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place
  • store in cool place
GHS Hazard Statements
H-Code H228/319/411
P-Code P210/240/241/264/273/280
Response P305+P351+P338 P337+P313 P370+P378 P391
Storage no data available
Disposal P501

UN Number: UN 1325 4.1/PG 2 | S-phrases: S16-S33 | R-phrases: R10

Remark

The above information is believed to be accurate and presents the best explanation currently available to us. We assume no liability resulting from above content. The technical standards are formulated and revised by customers’ requirement and us, if there are any changes, the latest specification will be executed and confirmed in the contract.

SALES SPECIFICATIONS

Appearance Feather like white crystal
Relative Density, @ d20/4 0.842
Solubility Practically insoluble in water
Camphene + Tricyclene, % ≥96
Pure Camphene, % ≥78