Norbornane

Norbornane is an organic compound. It has the chemical formula . The alkane has few uses, but its derivatives, called norbornanes, are important in organic chemistry and polymer chemistry.

 Name 
The name "norbornane" comes from bornane, a terpene related to camphor. Bornane is also called 1,7,7-trimethylnorbornane. The prefix "nor-" is used to say that the methyl groups have been removed from the bornane structure to give norbornane.

 Preparation 
Norbornane can be made by hydrogenation of norbornene.

Category:Bicyclic compounds
Category:Cycloalkanes