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.
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 Number | 507-70-0 |
| CAS 2 | 464-45-9 |
| INCI Name | Borneol |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C10H18O |
| Mol. Weight | 154.25 |
| IUPAC Name | 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol |
| InChIKey | DTGKSKDOIYIVQL-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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