PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 85-88 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point: | 106 °C |
| Density | 0.914±0.06 g/cm3 (20 ºC 760 Torr) |
| refractive index | 1.4770 (estimate) |
| Flash point: | -0.2±11.7℃ |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| solubility | soluble in Acetone |
| form | powder to crystal |
| color | White to Almost white |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane (279-23-2) |
Description and Uses
Norbornane (also known as bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane or norcamphane) is an organic compound and a saturated hydrocarbon with chemical formula C7H12. It is a crystalline compound with a melting point of 88 °C. The carbon skeleton is derived from cyclohexane ring with a methylene bridge in the 1,4- position, and is a bridged bicyclic compound. The compound is a prototype of a class of strained bicyclic hydrocarbons.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302-H315-H319-H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P261-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | RB6945000 |
| HS Code | 2902.19.0050 |
| Toxicity | mouse,LD50,intravenous,56mg/kg (56mg/kg),U.S. Army Armament Research & Development Command, Chemical Systems Laboratory, NIOSH Exchange Chemicals. Vol. NX#04038, |
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