Description

(-)-Isopinocampheol is a high-purity, chiral bicyclic monoterpenoid alcohol of significant interest in fine chemical synthesis. Its defined stereochemistry makes it a valuable chiral building block and resolving agent for asymmetric synthesis and pharmaceutical intermediate production. This compound is essential for researchers and manufacturers in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and fragrance industries who require enantiomerically pure materials for developing active ingredients and specialty chemicals.

Application

• Chiral Intermediate in Pharmaceutical Synthesis: Used as a key starting material or auxiliary in the production of enantiomerically pure drug candidates and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
• Asymmetric Catalyst Ligand Precursor: Serves as a foundational structure for developing novel chiral ligands used in transition metal catalysis.
• Flavor and Fragrance Ingredient: Employed in the synthesis of high-value aroma chemicals and perfumery compounds due to its characteristic camphoraceous structure.
• Agrochemical Intermediate: Utilized in the research and development of chiral pesticides and herbicides where specific stereochemistry is critical for bioactivity.
• Chiral Resolution Agent: Acts as a resolving agent for the separation of racemic mixtures of acids or other compounds via diastereomeric salt formation.
• Organic Synthesis Building Block: Provides a rigid, chiral scaffold for constructing complex natural products and specialty molecules in academic and industrial R&D.

Basic Information

Product Name	(-)-Isopinocampheol
CAS No.	25465-65-0
Molecular Formula	C₁₀H₁₈O
Molecular Weight	154.25 g/mol
Synonyms	(-)-Isopinocampheol; (1R,2R,5R)-2,6,6-Trimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]heptan-2-ol; (1R)-(-)-Isopinocampheol; L-Isopinocampheol; (1R,2R,5R)-(-)-Isopinocampheol; exo-2-Hydroxy-1,8-cineole; (-)-2-Hydroxy-1,8-cineole
EINECS	Contact for details

Quality Control

Our (-)-Isopinocampheol is produced under strict quality management systems. Every batch undergoes comprehensive analytical testing, including chiral purity assessment by GC or HPLC, to ensure it meets the high standards required for advanced synthetic applications. A Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing identity, purity, and specific impurity profiles is provided with each shipment.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place at controlled room temperature (15-25°C). This material is easily oxidized; for long-term storage, consider keeping under an inert atmosphere such as nitrogen or argon.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow liquid or low-melting solid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Assay (GC/HPLC)	≥ 97.0%
Chiral Purity (Enantiomeric Excess)	≥ 98.0% ee
Specific Rotation [α]₂₀D	Contact for details
Water Content (KF)	≤ 0.5%

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.