Camphene
Aroma Chemical Top Note CAS 79-92-5
A camphoraceous cooling note with a piney woody character and a soft citrus facet. Green and natural, it adds a minty terpenic lift to compositions.
Odor profile
| Note | Top Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Herbal |
| Descriptor 2 | Camphoraceous |
| Descriptor 3 | Woody |
| Odor Impact1 | 100 |
| Tenacity1 | 4 h |
| Tenacity2 | 1 h |
1 Source: PerfumersWorld
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Both tenacity figures are blotter life. The two labs use different evaluation protocols, so the numbers are not directly comparable — read them as two independent readings, not as a contradiction.
Identification
| CAS Number | 79-92-5 |
| CAS 2 | 5794-04-7 |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C10H16 |
| Mol. Weight | 136.23 |
| IUPAC Name | 2,2-dimethyl-3-methylidenebicyclo[2.2.1]heptane |
| InChIKey | CRPUJAZIXJMDBK-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
L-Camphene, bicyclo 2.2.1 heptane, 2,2-dimethyl-3-methylene-, bicyclo(2.2.1)heptane, 2,2-dimethyl-3-methylene-, bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane, 2,2-dimethyl-3-methylene-, DL-camphene, dextro,laevo-camphene, camphene FCC, camphene P&F, camphene perfumery 95/97%, 3,3-dimethyl-2-methylene norbornane, 3,3-dimethyl-2-methylene norcamphane, 3,3-dimethyl-2-methylenebicyclo[2.2.1]heptane, 3,3-dimethyl-2-methylenenorbornane, 3,3-dimethyl-2-methylenenorcamphane, (+/-)-2,2-dimethyl-3-methylene bicyclo(2.2.1)heptane, (±)-2,2-dimethyl-3-methylene bicyclo(2.2.1)heptane, (1)-2,2-dimethyl-3-methylene bicyclo(2.2.1)heptane, 2,2-dimethyl-3-methylene bicyclo(2.2.1)heptane, 2,2-dimethyl-3-methylene norbornane, 2,2-dimethyl-3-methylene-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane, 2,2-dimethyl-3-methylenebicyclo(2.2.1)heptane, 2,2-dimethyl-3-methylenebicyclo[2.2.1]heptane, 2,2-dimethyl-3-methylenenorbornane, 2,2-dimethyl-3-methylidenebicyclo[2.2.1]heptane, 6,6-dimethyl-5-methylidenebicyclo[2.2.1]heptane, bicyclo(2.2.1)heptane, 2,2-dimethyl-3-methylene-, (1S,4R)-, bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane, 2,2-dimethyl-3-methylene-, (1S,4R)-, (1S,4R)-camphene, (1S)-(-)-camphene, laevo-camphene, (1S,4R)-2,2-dimethyl-3-methylene bicyclo(2.2.1)heptane, (1S)-2,2-dimethyl-3-methylene bicyclo(2.2.1)heptane, (1S,4R)-2,2-dimethyl-3-methylenebicyclo[2.2.1]heptane, (1S,4R)-2,2-dimethyl-3-methylidenebicyclo[2.2.1]heptane, (1S,4R)-6,6-dimethyl-5-methylidenebicyclo[2.2.1]heptane, (-)-camphene
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 159.00 °C |
| Melting Point | 51.20 °C |
| Flash Point | 35.00 °C |
| Vapor Pressure | 3.000000 mmHg @ 20.00 C. |
| LogP | 4.350 |
| Solubility | alcohol; dipropylene glycol; fixed oils |
| Appearance | colorless to light yellow crystalline solid |
All figures on this page are guide values collected from public reference works and supplier declarations. They differ between batches, origins and qualities. The data sheet of your own supplier is always the authoritative document for the material you actually use.