183164

(R)-(+)-Limonene

97%

• Synonym(s): (+)-p-Mentha-1,8-diene, (+)-Carvene, (R)-4-Isopropenyl-1-methyl-1-cyclohexene
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₀H₁₆
• CAS Number: 5989-27-5
• Molecular Weight: 136.23
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 2204754
• EC Number: 227-813-5
• MDL number: MFCD00062991
• UNSPSC Code: 12352212
• PubChem Substance ID: 57647732
• NACRES: NA.79

Properties

• vapor density: 4.7 (vs air)
• Quality Level: 200
• vapor pressure: <3 mmHg ( 14.4 °C)
• assay: 97%
• form: liquid
• optical purity: ee: 98% (GLC)
• expl. lim.: 6.1 %
• greener alternative product characteristics: Waste Prevention; Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries; Use of Renewable Feedstocks; Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry.
• sustainability: Greener Alternative Product
• refractive index: n20/D 1.473 (lit.)
• bp: 176-177 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.842 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
• greener alternative category: , Aligned
• SMILES string: CC(=C)[C@@H]1CCC(C)=CC1
• InChI: 1S/C10H16/c1-8(2)10-6-4-9(3)5-7-10/h4,10H,1,5-7H2,2-3H3/t10-/m0/s1
• InChI key: XMGQYMWWDOXHJM-JTQLQIEISA-N
• Gene Information: human ... CYP1A2(1544)

Description

Application

Chiral intermediate for natural product synthesis.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Limonene is a cyclie terpene from Chinese medicinal herb essential oils used in the synthesis of carvone. Limonene may be used as a shrinking agent to dissolve polystyrene. Limonene may be used in various insecticidal and insect repellant applications.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS08,GHS07,GHS09
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H226,H304,H315,H317,H410
• pcodes: P210 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P310 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P331
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1
• Storage Class: 3 - Flammable liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: 123.8 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 51 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter