CAMPHOR

CHARACTERISTICS

• Camphor  alternate chemical names are gum camphor, camphanon

SOLUBILITY

• Less soluble in water
• Soluble in alcohol, chloroform, ether, solvent naphtha, carbon di sulfide and oils

MELTING POINT

• 174.0 to 179.0 ^OC

DENSITY

• 0.99

FLASH POINT

65.5 ⁰C

AUTO IGNITION TEMPERTURE

460.0 ⁰C

GRADES

• Technical, B P, U-S-P grades are available in the market.

PRECAUTION

• Can catch fire upon heating
• Less poisonous

PREPARATION

• It is obtained by the steam distillation of the wood of camphor tree

camphor uses

• Used in medicine, solvent nitrate solvent, explosive materials, lacquers, insect killing compounds, tooth powders, tooth paste, flavoring agent.