Product Name:White camphor oilSynonyms:camphoraoilfromcinnamomumcamphora;camphoroil,rectified;camphoroilyellow;formosacamphoroil;formoseoilofcamphor;japanese,oilofcamphor;japanesecamphoroil;lightcamphoroilCAS:8008-51-3MF:MW:0EINECS:295-980-1Product Categories:Essential oilMol File:Mol File
White camphor oil Chemical Properties
Boiling point 171 °C(lit.)
refractive index n20/D 1.468(lit.)
FEMA 2231 | CAMPHOR, JAPANESE, WHITE, OIL (CINNAMOMUM CAMPHORA (L.) NEES ET EBERM.)Fp 110 °F
storage temp. 2-8°CEPA Substance Registry SystemOils, camphor(8008-51-3)
Safety Information
Hazard Codes XiRisk Statements 10-36/38-38Safety Statements 26-36-16RIDADR UN 1130 3/PG 3
WGK Germany 2
RTECS EX1490000
F 8HazardClass 3.2PackingGroup III
MSDS Information
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White camphor oil Usage And Synthesis
General DescriptionA colorless liquid with a characteristic odor. Flash point 125°F. Insoluble in water and generally less dense than water. Vapors heavier than air.Air & Water ReactionsFlammable. Insoluble in water.Reactivity ProfileWhite camphor oil containing ether can act as bases. They form salts with strong acids and addition complexes with Lewis acids. The complex between diethyl ether and boron trifluoride is an example. Ethers may react violently with strong oxidizing agents. In other reactions, which typically involve the breaking of the carbon-oxygen bond, ethers are relatively inert.Health HazardWithin 5 to 90 minutes after swallowing, the following may be noted: nausea and vomiting; feeling of warmth; headache; confusion, vertigo, excitement, restlessness, delirium, and hallucinations; increased muscular excitability, tremors, and jerky movements; epileptiform convulsions, followed by depression (convulsions sometimes occur early in the syndrome and may be severe, but they do not have the grave prognosis of strychnine convulsions); coma; central nervous depression may at times be the primary clinical response; death results from respiratory failure or from status epilepticus; slow convalescence (days or weeks), often with persistent gastric distress.Fire HazardBehavior in Fire: The solid often evaporates without first melting.