| Names | |
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| IUPAC name 2,6-Bornanedione | |
| Other names Camphorquinone 6-Oxocamphor CQ CPQ | |
| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) | |
| ChEBI | |
| ChEMBL | |
| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.030.728 |
| EC Number |
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| 482102 | |
| KEGG | |
PubChem CID | |
| UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) | |
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| Properties | |
| C10H14O2 | |
| Molar mass | 166.220 g·mol−1 |
| Melting point | 197–203 °C (387–397 °F; 470–476 K) |
| Hazards | |
| GHS labelling: | |
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| Warning | |
| H315, H319, H335 | |
| 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). | |
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. [1] Camphorquinone is produced by the oxidation of camphor with selenium dioxide. [2]
Polymerization is induced very slowly by camphorquinone, so amines such as N,N-dimethyl-p-toluidine, 2-ethyl-dimethylbenzoate, N-phenylglycine are generally added to increase the rate of curing. [1]
It absorbs very weakly at 468 nm (extinction coefficient of 40 M−1·cm−1) giving it a pale yellow color. [1] Photoexcitation results in nearly quantitative formation of its triplet state through intersystem crossing and very faint fluorescence. [3]
It can be hydrolyzed by the enzyme 6-oxocamphor hydrolase.
Camphorquinone has been examined as a reagent in organic synthesis. [4]