4817. 3-Hydroxycamphor

Nomenclature

CAS number: 10373-81-6
3-Hydroxy-1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one; oxycamphor; Oxaphor.
C10H16O2; mol wt 168.23.
C 71.39%, H 9.59%, O 19.02%.

Description and references

Prepn: Lucius, Brüning, DE 91718 (1897); Manasse, Ber. 30, 659 (1897); Lapworth, Chapman, J. Chem. Soc. 79, 377 (1901).

Chemical structure

Properties

Needles from benzene + petr ether, mp 205-206°. Sol in 50 parts water, more in hot water; very sol in alcohol, chloroform, ether.

Therapeutic Category

Antipruritic (topical).

Keywords

Antipruritic