Camphorquinone

Camphorquinone
Names
	IUPAC name 2,6-Bornanedione
	Other names Camphorquinone; 6-Oxocamphor; CQ; CPQ
Identifiers
CAS Number	10373-78-1 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:34607;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL301431;
ChemSpider	23544;
ECHA InfoCard	100.030.728
EC Number	233-814-1;
Gmelin Reference	482102
KEGG	C14515;
PubChem CID	25208;
UNII	RAL3591W33 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7049394 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C10H14O2/c1-9(2)6-4-5-10(9,3)8(12)7(6)11/h6H,4-5H2,1-3H3 Key: VNQXSTWCDUXYEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CC1(C2CCC1(C(=O)C2=O)C)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H14O2
Molar mass	166.220 g·mol−1
Melting point	197–203 °C (387–397 °F; 470–476 K)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:[1]
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Camphorquinone, also known as 2,3-bornanedione, is an organic compound derived from camphor. A yellow solid, it is used as a photoinitiator in curing dental composites. Camphorquinone is produced by the oxidation of camphor with selenium dioxide.