| Chemistry name: | α-bromo-1-camphor; brominated camphor |
| M Formula: | C10H15BrO |
| Properties: | |
| Colorless crystals; slight camphor odor and taste. Also available as powder. Discolors in light and should be stored in cool, dark place. Mp 76C, bp 274C, d 1.449. Soluble in alcohol, ether, chloroform, and oils; insoluble in water. | |
| Derivation: | |
| By heating camphor with bromine. | |
| Use: | |
| Medicine, manufacture of camphor derivatives. | |