The compound was originally synthesized by reduction of norcamphor.[2]
The name norbornane is derived from bornane, which is 1,7,7-trimethylnorbornane, being a derivative of camphor (bornanone). The prefix nor- refers to the stripping of the methyl groups from the parent molecule bornane.
↑Fort, Raymond C. Adamantane. Studies in Organic Chemistry. Vol.5. New York, NY: Marcel Dekker. p.123. Whereas noradamantane certainly is strained relative to, say, adamantane, it is the most stable of the tricyclononanes, being the only one that does not contain a bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane.
↑Komppa, Gust.; Beckmann, Siegfried (1934). "Der Grundkörper der Camphergruppe, das Bicyclo-[1.2.2]-heptan, und die stereoisomeren Norborneole". Naturwissenschaften. 22: 171. doi:10.1007/BF01496254.
