8.18407

(R)-(+)-Limonene

for synthesis

• Synonym(s): (R)-(+)-Limonene, (+)-p-Mentha-1,8-diene, (R)-(+)-4-Isopropenyl-1-methyl-1-cyclohexene
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₀H₁₆
• CAS Number: 5989-27-5
• Molecular Weight: 136.23
• MDL number: MFCD00062991
• UNSPSC Code: 12352002
• EC Index Number: 227-813-5
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• vapor pressure: 2.1 hPa ( 20 °C)
• Quality Level: 200
• assay: ≥94.0% (GC)
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 255 °C
• potency: >2000 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat); >2000 mg/kg LD₅₀, skin (Rabbit)
• expl. lim.: 0.7-6.1 % (v/v)
• bp: 177-178 °C/1013 hPa
• mp: -74 °C
• transition temp: flash point 51 °C (DIN 51758)
• density: 0.84 g/cm³ at 20 °C
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• 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

Description

Application

• Antioxidant activity of fermented orange waste: Explores the biotransformation of R-(+)-limonene in solid-state fermentation, leading to antioxidant compounds like limonene-1,2-diol (Bier et al., 2019).


• Isomerization and dehydroaromatization: Investigates the catalytic activity of Ti-MCM-41 in the transformation of R-(+)-limonene, highlighting the catalyst′s efficiency and the influence of reaction conditions (Retajczyk and Wróblewska, 2019).


• Activity against Anisakis larvae: Examines the potential use of R-(+)-limonene in seafood products to control Anisakis larvae, suggesting its effectiveness and application in food safety (Giarratana et al., 2015).


• Biological effects of limonene types: Compares the effects of natural and synthetic sources of R-limonene on biological systems, focusing on its impact when used in various products (Nematollahi et al., 2021).


• Limonene in Rhodosporidium toruloides engineering: Discusses the engineering of Rhodosporidium toruloides for enhanced limonene production, highlighting genetic modifications to increase yield (Liu et al., 2021).

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 94.0 % (a/a)
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.841 - 0.846
Spec. rotation [α²0/D (undiluted): +115.0 - +122.0 °
Identity (IR): passes test

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS07,GHS08,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