An organic compound is any member of a large class of chemical compounds whose molecules contain carbon. For historical reasons discussed below, a few types of compounds such as carbonates, simple oxides of carbon and cyanides, as well as the allotropes of carbon, are considered Inorganic compound.... and a terpene
Terpene
Terpenes are a large and varied class of hydrocarbons, produced primarily by a wide variety of plants, particularly conifers, though also by some insects such as termites or swallowtail butterflies, which emit terpenes from their osmeterium.... . The hydroxyl
Hydroxyl
Hydroxyl in chemistry stands for a molecule consisting of an oxygen atom and a hydrogen atom connected by a covalent bond. The neutral form is a hydroxyl Radical and the hydroxyl anion is called a hydroxide.... group in this compound is placed in an endo
Endo-exo isomerism
Endo-exo isomerism is a special type of isomerism found in organic compounds with a substituent on a bridged ring system. The prefix endo is reserved for the isomer with the substituent located closest, or "syn," to the longest bridge.... position. Isoborneol is its exo isomer.
In organic chemistry, a ketone is a type of organic compound which contains a carbonyl group bonded to two other carbon atoms in the form:Neither of the substituents R1 and R2 may be equal to hydrogen .... yielding camphor
Camphor
Camphor is a waxy, white or transparent solid with a strong, aromatic odor. It is a terpenoid with the chemical formula carbon10hydrogen16oxygen.... .
An organic compound is any member of a large class of chemical compounds whose molecules contain carbon. For historical reasons discussed below, a few types of compounds such as carbonates, simple oxides of carbon and cyanides, as well as the allotropes of carbon, are considered Inorganic compound.... and a terpene
Terpene
Terpenes are a large and varied class of hydrocarbons, produced primarily by a wide variety of plants, particularly conifers, though also by some insects such as termites or swallowtail butterflies, which emit terpenes from their osmeterium.... . The hydroxyl
Hydroxyl
Hydroxyl in chemistry stands for a molecule consisting of an oxygen atom and a hydrogen atom connected by a covalent bond. The neutral form is a hydroxyl Radical and the hydroxyl anion is called a hydroxide.... group in this compound is placed in an endo
Endo-exo isomerism
Endo-exo isomerism is a special type of isomerism found in organic compounds with a substituent on a bridged ring system. The prefix endo is reserved for the isomer with the substituent located closest, or "syn," to the longest bridge.... position. Isoborneol is its exo isomer.
In organic chemistry, a ketone is a type of organic compound which contains a carbonyl group bonded to two other carbon atoms in the form:Neither of the substituents R1 and R2 may be equal to hydrogen .... yielding camphor
Camphor
Camphor is a waxy, white or transparent solid with a strong, aromatic odor. It is a terpenoid with the chemical formula carbon10hydrogen16oxygen.... . One historical name for borneol is Borneo camphor which explains the name. Borneol can be synthesized by reduction of camphor
Camphor
Camphor is a waxy, white or transparent solid with a strong, aromatic odor. It is a terpenoid with the chemical formula carbon10hydrogen16oxygen.... by the Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley Reduction
Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction
The Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley Reduction in organic chemistry is the organic reduction of ketones to secondary alcohols with aluminumisopropylate catalysis in isopropanol solution .... . The same reduction but then fast and irreversible with sodium borohydride
Sodium borohydride
Sodium borohydride, also known as sodium tetrahydroborate, has the chemical formula sodiumboronhydrogen4. This white solid, usually encountered as a powder, is a specialty reducing agent used in the manufacture of Pharmacologys and other organic and inorganic compounds.... gives isoborneol as the kinetically controlled reaction product.
In chemistry, an enantiomer is one of two stereoisomers that are Superpose complete mirror images of each other, much as one's left and right Chirality are "the same" but opposite.... s which have two different CAS numbers
CAS registry number
CAS registry numbers are unique numerical identifiers for chemical elements, chemical compound, polymers, biological sequences, mixtures and alloys.... . Naturally occurring d-(+)-borneol is optically active. It can be found in several species of Artemisia
Artemisia
Artemisia can mean:Botany*Artemisia , a genus of plants including the sagebrush and wormwoodGeography*Artemisia Geyser in Yellowstone National Park... and Dipterocarpaceae
Dipterocarpaceae
Dipterocarpaceae is a family of 17 genera and approximately 500 species of mainly tropical lowland rainforest trees. The family name, from the type genus Dipterocarpus, is derived from Greek language and refers to the two-winged fruit.... .
Traditional Chinese medicine includes a range of traditional medicine practices originating in China. Although well accepted in the mainstream of medical care throughout East Asia, it is considered an alternative medicine system in much of the western world.... as moxa
Moxibustion
Moxibustion is an oriental medicine therapy utilizing moxa, or mugwort herb. It plays an important role in the traditional medicine systems of China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Tibet, and Mongolia.... . An early description is found in the Bencao Gangmu.
An essential oil is a concentrated, hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds from plants. They are also known as volatile or ethereal oils, or simply as the "oil of" the plant material from which they were extracted, such as oil of clove.... s, and it is a natural insect repellent
Insect repellent
An insect repellent is a substance applied to skin, clothing, or other surfaces which discourages insects from landing or climbing on that surface.... .
Use in organic chemistry
Derivatives of isoborneol are used as chiral ligand
Ligand
In chemistry, a ligand is either an atom, ion, or molecule that bonds to a central metal, generally involving formal donation of one or more of its electrons.... s in asymmetric synthesis:
(2S)-(-)-3-exo-(morpholino)isoborneol or MIB with a morpholine
Morpholine
Morpholine is an Organic compound chemical compound having the chemical formula oxygen2nitrogenH. This heterocycle, pictured at right, features both amine and ether functional groups.... substituent
Substituent
In organic chemistry, a substituent is an atom or group of atoms substituted in place of a hydrogen atom on the parent chain of a hydrocarbon. The suffix -yl is used when naming organic compounds that contain a substituent.... in the a-hydroxyl position
(2S)-(-)-3-exo-(dimethylamino)isoborneol or DAIB with a dimethylamino
Amine
Amines are organic compounds and functional groups that contain a base nitrogen atom with a lone pair. Amines are derivative s of ammonia, wherein one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by organic substituents such as alkyl and aryl groups.... substituent
Substituent
In organic chemistry, a substituent is an atom or group of atoms substituted in place of a hydrogen atom on the parent chain of a hydrocarbon. The suffix -yl is used when naming organic compounds that contain a substituent.... in the a-hydroxyl position
