C10H16
136.23 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceDanger
D-Limonene
CAS5989-27-5EC227-813-5
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
flavoring and fragrance agent
D-Limonene is a colorless liquid hydrocarbon that is the major component of the fragrance and essential oil of citrus fruit peels. It is widely used as a flavoring and fragrance agent.
flavoring agentfragrance agent
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CAS 5989-27-5
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Safety Reference
Danger
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H304May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways
H315Causes skin irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(4R)-1-methyl-4-prop-1-en-2-ylcyclohexene
InChIKey
XMGQYMWWDOXHJM-JTQLQIEISA-N
SMILES
CC1=CC[C@@H](CC1)C(=C)C
Synonyms (56)
- 9IR
- (+)-(4R)-Limonene
- (+)-1,8-para-Menthadiene
- (+)-Dipentene
- (+)-Limonene
- (+)-alpha-Limonene
- (+)-cinene
- (+)-p-Mentha-1,8-diene
- (R)-(+)-Limonene
- (R)-(+)-p-Mentha-1,8-diene
- 4betaH-p-mentha-1,8-diene
- Alda 341
- Biogenic SE 374
- Carvene
- Citrene
- D-1,8-p-Menthadiene
- D-Limonen
- D-Limonene
- Dipentene no. 122
- Glidesafe
- Glidsafe
- Hemo-sol
- Kautschiin
- Limonene, (R)-
- Limonene, D-
- Orange x
- Purifying S.O.S spotgel
- Refchole
- d-Limonene (natural)
- d-Limoneno
- d-Limoneno [Spanish]
- d-p-Mentha-1,8-diene
- delta-limonene
- p-Mentha-1,8-diene, (R)-(+)-