Isobornyl Acetate

Name:
Isobornyl Acetate
Detailed information:

M Formula:	C10H17OOCCH3
Properties:
Colorless liquid; pine-needle odor. D 0.978 (20C), bp 220–224C. Soluble in most fixed oils and in mineral oil; insoluble in glycerol and water. Combustible.
Derivation:
By heating camphene (50–60C) with glacial acetic acid and sulfuric acid and separating by adding water.
Grade:
Technical, FCC.
Use:
Compounding pine-needle odors, toilet waters, bath preparations, antiseptics, theater sprays, soaps, making synthetic camphor, flavoring agent.