Camphor Derivatives

DL-CAMPHOR SULFONIC ACID

CAS：5872-08-2

Chemical name: Camphor‑10‑sulfonic Acid; DL‑Camphorsulfonic Acid; (±)‑Camphor‑10‑sulphonic Acid; Camphorsulfonic Acid (CSA); 10‑Camphorsulphonic Acid; (7,7‑Dimethyl‑2‑oxobicyclo[2.2.1]heptan‑1‑yl)methanesulfonic acid

Description

Camphor‑10‑sulfonic acid (often abbreviated as CSA or DL‑Camphorsulfonic Acid) is an organic sulfonic acid derived from camphor, appearing as a white to off‑white crystalline powder with good solubility in water. It is widely used in organic synthesis, chiral resolution, catalysis, and as a reagent or intermediate in pharmaceutical and fine chemical production. In synthetic chemistry, this compound may serve as an acidic catalyst or resolving agent for amines and other functional groups.

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SDS-DL- CAMPHOR SULFONIC ACID

SPEC-DL- CAMPHOR SULFONIC ACID

ITEM	DESCRIPTION
CAS No.	5872-08-2
MOLECULAR FORMULA	C₁₀H₁₆O₄S
MOLECULAR WEIGHT	232.31 g/mol
APPEARANCE & PHYSICAL STATE (20°C)	WHITE TO LIGHT BEIGE CRYSTAL OR CRYSTALLINE POWDER
ODOR	HAVING A CHARACTERISTIC ODOR
MELTING POINT	195℃ MIN
OPTICAL ROTATION	0±1°
MOISTURE	LESS THAN 2.0% (BY KARL FISHER)
PURITY	98.0% MIN
SULFATES	500PPM MAX
SULPHATED ASH	0.2% MAX
HEAVY METAL	20 PPM MAX