Nomenclature
Formosa oil of camphor; Japanese oil of camphor; white oil of camphor; light oil of camphor. Description and references
Volatile oil from Cinnamomum camphora T. Nees & Eberm., Lauraceae. Constit. Safrol, acetaldehyde,
camphor, terpineol, eugenol, cineol, d-pinene, phellandrene,
dipentene, cadinene.
Properties
Colorless or yellowish liquid; camphor odor. d2020 0.875-0.900. αD25 +9 to +24°. nD20 1.465-1.470. Insol
in water. Sol in chloroform, ether, oils, in about 3 vols alcohol.
Keep well closed, cool, and protected from
light.Use
As solvent in paint and lacquer industry; in perfuming
of soaps and detergents; in technical odor masking.
Therapeutic Category
Rubefacient.