Camphoric acid
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(1R,3S)-1,2,2-trimethylcyclopentane-1,3-dicarboxylic acid
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.024.004 |
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| C10H16O4 | |
| Molar mass | 200.234 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 1.21 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 183 to 187 °C (361 to 369 °F; 456 to 460 K) |
| −129.0·10−6 cm3/mol | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Camphoric acid, C10H16O4 or in Latin form Acidum camphoricum, is a white crystallisable substance obtained from the oxidation of camphor. It exists in three optically different forms; the dextrorotatory one is obtained by the oxidation of dextrorotatory camphor and is used in pharmaceuticals.