| Title:  3-Bromo-d-camphor CAS Registry Number:  76-29-9 CAS Name:  3-Bromo-1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one Additional Names:  3-bromo-d-2-bornanone Molecular Formula:  C10H15BrO Molecular Weight:  231.13 Percent Composition:  C 51.97%, H 6.54%, Br 34.57%, O 6.92% Literature References:  Of the two configurations found, the endo-form is more stable than the exo-form:  Lowry et al., J. Chem. Soc. 121, 633 (1922); Cookson, ibid. 1954, 282.  Prepn of the endo-form by bromination of d-camphor:  Kipping, Pope, ibid. 63, 548 (1893); cf. Woods, Roberts, J. Org. Chem. 22, 1124 (1957).  Prepn of exo-form by isomerization of endo-form:  Lowry et al., loc. cit.  Configuration:  Wiebenga, Krom, Rec. Trav. Chim. 65, 663 (1946); Cookson, loc. cit.  Review:  J. L. Simonsen, Ed., The Terpenes vol. II (University Press, Cambridge, 2nd ed., 1949), pp 401-404.   Derivative Type:  endo-Form  Additional Names:  a-Bromo-d-camphor;  3a-bromo-d-camphor;  bromated camphor;  camphor monobromated Properties:  Crystals from benzene, mp 76°.  Camphor-like odor and taste.  Discolors on prolonged exposure to light.  d 1.449.  [a]D20 +122.7° (14.5 g/100 g benzene soln), Cutter et al., J. Chem. Soc. 127, 1260 (1925).  uv max (cyclohexane):  307.5 nm (log e 1.98), Cookson, loc. cit.  Sublimes, bp 274°.  Almost insol in water:  1 g dissolves in 6.5 ml alcohol, 0.5 ml chloroform, 1.6 ml ether; sol in olive oil, slightly in glycerol. When phenol, chloral hydrate, salol, menthol, or thymol is triturated with bromocamphor the mixture melts; these compds, however, are not incompatible. Melting point:  mp 76° Boiling point:  bp 274° Optical Rotation:  [a]D20 +122.7° (14.5 g/100 g benzene soln), Cutter et al., J. Chem. Soc. 127, 1260 (1925) Absorption maximum:  uv max (cyclohexane):  307.5 nm (log e 1.98), Cookson, loc. cit Density:  d 1.449   Derivative Type:  exo-Form  Additional Names:  a¢-Bromo-d-camphor;  3b-bromo-d-camphor Properties:  Needles from methanol or ethanol, mp 78.5°.  d 1.484.  [a]D20 -42.1° (14.5 g/100 g benzene soln), Cutter et al., loc. cit.  uv max (cyclohexane):  312 nm (log e 1.95), Cookson, loc. cit. Melting point:  mp 78.5° Optical Rotation:  [a]D20 -42.1° (14.5 g/100 g benzene soln), Cutter et al., loc. cit Absorption maximum:  uv max (cyclohexane):  312 nm (log e 1.95), Cookson, loc. cit Density:  d 1.484   Therap-Cat:  Topical counterirritant.  |