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IUPAC name [(1S,2S,4S)-1,7,7-trimethyl-2-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptanyl] acetate | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.298 |
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C12H20O2 | |
Molar mass | 196.290 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | colorless liquid |
Density | 0.9841 g/cm3 |
Boiling point | 102–103 °C (216–217 °F; 375–376 K) 13 torr |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Isobornyl acetate is an organic compound consisting of the acetate ester or the terpenoid isoborneol. It is a colorless liquid with a pleasant pine-like scent, and it is produced on a multi-ton scale for this purpose. The compound is prepared by reaction of camphene with acetic acid in the presence of a strongly acidic catalyst such as sulfuric acid. Hydrolysis of isobornyl acetate gives isoborneol, a precursor to camphor. [1]
Like many plant exudates, isobornyl acetate appears to have antifeedant properties. [2]