''exo''-Norborneol is an
alcohol
Alcohol most commonly refers to:
* Alcohol (chemistry), an organic compound in which a hydroxyl group is bound to a carbon atom
* Alcohol (drug), an intoxicant found in alcoholic drinks
Alcohol may also refer to:
Chemicals
* Ethanol, one of sev ...
containing the
norbornane
Norbornane (also known as bicyclo .2.1eptane) 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 ...
skeleton. Commercially available, this colorless compound may be prepared by the reaction of
norbornene
Norbornene or norbornylene or norcamphene is a highly strained bridged cyclic hydrocarbon. It is a white solid with a pungent sour odor. The molecule consists of a cyclohexene ring with a methylene bridge between carbons 1 and 4. The molecule carr ...
with
formic acid
Formic acid (), systematically named methanoic acid, is the simplest carboxylic acid, and has the chemical formula HCOOH and structure . It is an important intermediate in chemical synthesis and occurs naturally, most notably in some ants. Es ...
, followed by hydrolysis of the resultant ''exo''-norbornyl formate.
See also
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Endo-Norborneol
''endo''-Norborneol is an alcohol.
See also
* Exo-Norborneol
''exo''-Norborneol is an alcohol containing the norbornane skeleton. Commercially available, this colorless compound may be prepared by the reaction of norbornene with formic acid
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References
Further reading
* Reaction of organic compounds under high temperature – dilute acid (HTDA) conditions. III. The perdeuteration of bicyclo
.2.1eptane
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Secondary alcohols
Cyclopentanes
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