Limonene

Limonene




Chemical identification
Pubchem identifier22311
CAS identifier138-86-3
DSSTOX identifierDTXSID2029612
IUPAC nameLimonene
SMILESCC1=CCC(CC1)C(=C)C
InChIInChI=1S/C10H16/c1-8(2)10-6-4-9(3)5-7-10/h4,10H,1,5-7H2,2-3H3
InChIKeyXMGQYMWWDOXHJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SynonymsLimonene; Dipentene, crude; Flavor orange; Mentha-1,8-diene (DL); Dipentene; Dipenten; delta-1,8-Terpodiene; Cajeputene; (+-)-alpha-Limonene; Unitene; Dipanol; 1-Methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)cyclohexene; DL-Limonene; Limonene, dl-; (+-)-Dipentene; Cinene; Goldflush II; 4-Isopropenyl-1-methyl-1-cyclohexene; (1)-1-Methyl-4-(1-methylvinyl)cyclohexene; Di-p-mentha-1,8-diene; Ictive limonene; d,l-Limonene; Dipentene (+-); PC 560; p-Mentha-1,8-diene, DL-; Dipentene 200; d(R)-4-Isopropenyl-1-methylcyclohexene; (+-)-Linonene; DL-4-Isopropenyl-1-methylcyclohexene; 1,8-p-Menthadiene; Cajeputen; Cyclohexene, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)-; Eulimen; Cinen; Nesol; p-Mentha-1,8-diene; 1,8(9)-p-Menthadiene; Acintene DP dipentene; Orange flavor; 1-Methyl-4-isopropenyl-1-cyclohexene; alpha-Limonene; 1-Methyl-p-isopropenyl-1-cyclohexene; Kautschin; Limonen; p-Mentha-1,8-diene, (+-)-; Acintene DP
Limonene

Download structure:
2D:MOLMOL2SDF
3D:MOLMOL2SDFPDBPDBQT
Odor profile
Odor classesCitrus, Edible oil, Floral, Herbs
Reference[1]
Presence in Children's products
Broad categoryDiapering, Miscellaneous, Skin care
SubcategoryBaby Wipes, General Baby products, Baby Gel, Baby Moisturizing Cream and Lotion
Chemical classification based on ClassyFire
Chemical kingdomOrganic compounds
Chemical super-classLipids and lipid-like molecules
Chemical classPrenol lipids
Chemical subclassMonoterpenoids
Natural source for the chemical
OrganismKingdomGenusFamily
Abies spectabilisPlantaeAbiesPinaceae
Myrmicaria melanogasterAnimaliaMyrmicariaFormicidae
Aegle marmelosPlantaeAegleRutaceae
Penicillium expansumFungiPenicilliumTrichocomaceae
Achillea millefoliumPlantaeAchilleaAsteraceae
Cymbopogon schoenanthusPlantaeCymbopogonPoaceae
Citrus limonPlantaeCitrusRutaceae
Reference[1], [2], [3]
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