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Home/Compounds/Flavor & Fragrance/(-)-limonene
C10H16
136.23 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceWarning

(-)-Limonene

CAS5989-54-8EC227-815-6
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Fragrance and essential oil component

(-)-Limonene is a colorless liquid hydrocarbon and a cyclic monoterpene, primarily known as the major fragrant component in the essential oils of citrus fruit peels. Its name is derived from the Italian word 'limone' (lemon).

Fragrance and essential oil component

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fragrance and flavoring agent

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Flavor and fragrance ingredient

Referencestereoisomer of

(±)-limonene

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flavor and fragrance ingredient

Referencestereoisomer of

(+)-Limonene 2,3,3,5,5,-d5 (Major)

CAS2514937-17-6

research compound

Referencestereoisomer of

(+)-limonene

CAS5989-27-5

flavoring and fragrance agent

Safety Reference

Flammable
Flammable
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Warning
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H315Causes skin irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H304May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for (-)-Limonene (CAS 5989-54-8) is 2902.19.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2902.19

EU CN code (8-digit)

2902 19 00

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(4S)-1-methyl-4-prop-1-en-2-ylcyclohexene

InChIKey

XMGQYMWWDOXHJM-SNVBAGLBSA-N

SMILES

CC1=CC[C@H](CC1)C(=C)C

Synonyms (27)
  • 9IU
  • (-)-(4S)-Limonene
  • (-)-Limonene
  • (-)-Limonene (Standard)
  • (-)-p-Mentha-1,8-diene
  • (S)-(-)-Limonene
  • (S)-p-Mentha-1,8-diene
  • 4alphaH-p-mentha-1,8-diene
  • I-LIMONENE
  • L-Limonen
  • Limonene, L-
  • P-Mentha-1,8-diene, (S)-(-)-
  • beta-Limonene
  • l-Limonene
  • |A-limonene

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