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camphor.

A biological enzyme has been proposed for producing only the rare (-) or L-camphor. This EstB esterase from Burkholderia gladioli hydrolyzes only (+)-isobornyl acetate.

Reactions

The reactions of camphor have been extensively examined. Some representative transformations include
*sulfonation:
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*oxidation with selenium dioxide

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