(1R,3S)-1,2,2-Trimethyl-1,3-Cyclopentanedicarboxylic Acid
[CAS# 17839-62-2]

Identification

• Name: (1R,3S)-1,2,2-Trimethyl-1,3-Cyclopentanedicarboxylic Acid
• Synonyms: (+)-Camphoric Acid; (1R,3S)-1,2,2-Trimethyl-1,3-cyclopentanedicarboxylic acid; (1R-3S)-1,2,2-TRIMETHYL-1,3-CYCLOPENTANEDICARBOXYLIC ACID
• Molecular Formula: C₁₀H₁₆O₄
• Molecular Weight: 200.23
• CAS Registry Number: 17839-62-2
• SMILES: C[C@]1(CC[C@@H](C1(C)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
• InChIKey: LSPHULWDVZXLIL-LDWIPMOCSA-N

Properties

• Density: 1.2±0.1g/cm³ (Cal.)
• Melting point: 183-188°C (Expl.)
• Boiling point: 312.0±25.0°C at 760 mmHg (Cal.)
• Flash point: 156.7±19.7°C (Cal.)
• Refractive index: 1.491 (Cal.)

Safety Data

• Safety Description: CAUTION: May irritate eyes, skin, and respiratory tract

References

• (1): Peter G. Edwards, James C. Knight and Paul D. Newman. Synthesis of (1R,4S,6R)-5,5,6-trimethyl-2-phosphabicyclo[2.2.2]octane, Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 3851.