Camphor is said to have been first used as a drug in the Arabian Peninsula around AD 600, and, eventually came to be used as a sacred panacea in Greece and Egypt.
In those days, camphor was obtained only from camphor wood (this product is known as natural camphor). In the 1920's, however, a mass-production synthesis method was developed in which camphor is obtained from rosin-derived turpentine oil. Currently, virtually all camphor is produced by this synthesis process.
Therefore, camphor is categorized into natural camphor and synthetic camphor.
Natural camphor
Camphor wood is subjected to a steam distillation process to obtain camphor. Synthetic camphor
Turpentine oil originating from rosin is synthesized and processed into camphor.
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Basic information
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Chemical Name Camphor；2-Camphanone
Molecular Formula C10H16O
Chemical Formula
Molecular Weight 152.24
Appearance white powder crystals
BP80 / FCC Grade
In conformity with the standard of BP80 or FCC Grade
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Appearance colorless transparent crystals
Identification up to the test
Melting point 174-181 °C
Solubility sample is soluble in water (1/700) or 96% alcohol (1/1) or chloroform (1/0.25)
Specific optical rotation [a]D20-1.5°- +1.5°
Purity 96.0% min.
Water content the solution (1g/10Ml petroleum spirit) is clear during boiling range, 40-60 °C
Involatile substance 0.1% max.
Packing
In polythene-lined cartons (505350270) of 25Kg net each 55x36x29
Quantity in 20'FCL: 560 cartons (14MT)
