bornane-2,3-dione

Also known as camphor quinone, camphoquinone, 2,3-bornanedione, camphoroquinone

Camphorquinone, also known as 2,3-bornanedione, is an organic compound derived from camphor. A yellow solid, it is used as a photoinitiator in curing dental composites. Camphorquinone is produced by the oxidation of camphor with selenium dioxide.

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Chemical data

Formula: C10H14O2
Molecular weight: 166.22 g/mol
IUPAC name: 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2,3-dione
SMILES: CC1(C2CCC1(C(=O)C2=O)C)C
InChIKey: VNQXSTWCDUXYEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP: 1.5
Polar surface area: 34.1 Å²
H-bond donors: 0
H-bond acceptors: 2
Formal charge: 0

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Molecule type: Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 166.099

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chemical formula: C₁₀H₁₄O₂
Commons category: Camphorquinone
canonical SMILES: CC1(C2CCC1(C(=O)C2=O)C)C
melting point: 200.0

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Encyclopedic overview

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==Photocuring details== Polymerization is induced very slowly by camphorquinone, so amines such as N,N-dimethyl-p-toluidine, 2-ethyl-dimethylbenzoate, N-phenylglycine are generally added to increase the rate of curing.

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