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Borneol

Aroma Chemical Top Note CAS 507-70-0

A fresh cool camphoraceous note with a piney woody character and a minty herbal lift. It adds a clean coniferous facet to lavender, fougere and mint accords.

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Odor profile

Note Top Note
Descriptor 1 Herbal
Descriptor 2 Camphoraceous
Descriptor 3 Pine
Odor Impact1 80
Tenacity1 12 h

1 Source: PerfumersWorld

Identification

CAS Number507-70-0
CAS 2464-45-9
INCI NameBorneol
CategoryAroma Chemical
FormulaC10H18O
Mol. Weight154.25
IUPAC Name1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol
InChIKeyDTGKSKDOIYIVQL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Synonyms

1,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol Dryobalanops aromatica, D. Camphora, Borneo Camphor, East Indian Camphor, Baros Camphor, Sumatra Camphor, Malayan Camphor ALDNatural Borneol, Drybalanops aromatica - exhudation, Drybalanops camphora, L-Borneol, bicyclo(2.2.1)heptan-2-ol, 1,7,7-trimethyl-, (1R,2S,4R)-rel-, bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol, 1,7,7-trimethyl-, (1R,2S,4R)-, (1R,2S,4R)-borneol, dextro,laevo-borneol, DL-borneol, N-borneol, borneol 60/40, borneol crystals, borneol flakes, borneol natural, bhimsaim camphor, dextro,laevo-1,7,7-trimethyl bicyclo(2.2.1)heptan-2-ol, DL-1,7,7-trimethyl bicyclo(2.2.1)heptan-2-ol, (1R-endo)-1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo(2.2.1)heptan-2-ol, (1R,2S,4R)-rel-1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo(2.2.1)heptan-2-ol, (1R-endo)-1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol, (1R,2S,4R)-1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol, bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol, 1,7,7-trimethyl-, (1S,2R,4R)-, L-2-bornanol, L-endo-2-bornanol, laevo-2-bornanol, laevo-endo-2-bornanol, ((1S)-endo)-(-)-borneol, (1S,2R,4S)-(-)-borneol, L-borneol crystals 80%, L-borneol crystals 95%, laevo-borneol crystals extra (80-20), L-borneol flakes, L-borneol natural, (-)-Borneol

Physical and chemical data

Boiling Point 212.0 °C
Melting Point 202.0 °C
Flash Point 60.0 °C
Density 1.011
Vapor Pressure 0.03 [mmHg]
LogP 2.7
Solubility In water, 738 mg/L at 25 °C
Appearance Borneol appears as a white colored lump-solid with a sharp camphor-like odor. Burns readily. Slightly denser than water and insoluble in water. Used to make perfumes.

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