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(R)-(+)-Limonene

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Synonym(s):

(+)-p-Mentha-1,8-diene, (+)-Carvene, (R)-4-Isopropenyl-1-methyl-1-cyclohexene

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H16
CAS Number:
5989-27-5
Molecular Weight:
136.23
UNSPSC Code:
12352212
NACRES:
NA.79
PubChem Substance ID:
57647732
EC Number:
227-813-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2204754
MDL number:
MFCD00062991
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vapor density

4.7 (vs air)

Quality Segment

200

vapor pressure

<3 mmHg ( 14.4 °C)

assay

97%

form

liquid

optical purity

ee: 98% (GLC)

expl. lim.

6.1 %

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refractive index

n20/D 1.473 (lit.)

bp

176-177 °C (lit.)

density

0.842 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

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, 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)

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.

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Danger

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

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

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