SHEET /m/camphor · PubChem CID 2537 · CAS 76-22-2 · REV 2026.07
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Camphor from source
C10H16O · 152.23 g/mol
DL-Camphor · 2-Camphanone · Bornan-2-one · 2-Bornanone
group of stereoisomers
CategoryScent & aroma
Chemical familyKetones
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
CC1(C2CCC1(C(=O)C2)C)C
Where you'll find it
Not yet mapped to everyday foods or products.
The dose makes the poison inferred
A reported mouse oral LD50 for Camphor is 1,310 mg/kg, the dose lethal to half the animals tested. Scaled by body mass alone:
91.7 g
a median lethal dose scaled to 154 lb (91,700 mg)
“The dose makes the poison” is a cross-species estimate shown as neutral science, not a threshold anyone should act on. Real toxicity depends on the person, not body mass alone.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
1,310 mg/kg · low toxicity · LD50 mouse oral from source
The dose lens above scales this to a body weight.
1 more reported value
- 3,000 mg/kgLD50 · other · mouse
DangerFlammableCorrosiveToxicIrritantHealth hazardEnvironmentalH228, H302, H312, H315, H317, H318, H319, H320, H330, H332, H335, H360, H370, H371, H372, H373, H401, H411from source