906271

cis-(−)-Limonene oxide

• Synonym(s): (−)-cis-Limonene 1,2-epoxide, cis-(−)-1,2-Epoxy-p-menth-8-ene, (−)-cis-p-Mentha-1,8-diene 1,2-epoxide, (1S,2R,4S)-4-Isopropenyl-1-methyl-1-cyclohexene 1,2-epoxide, (1S,4S)-1,2-Epoxy-p-menth-8-ene, (1S,4S,6R)-1-Methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₀H₁₆O
• CAS Number: 32543-51-4
• Molecular Weight: 152.23
• UNSPSC Code: 12352212
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• form: liquid
• density: 0.913 g/mL
• functional group: ether
• InChI: 1S/C10H16O/c1-7(2)8-4-5-10(3)9(6-8)11-10/h8-9H,1,4-6H2,2-3H3/t8-,9+,10-/m0/s1
• InChI key: CCEFMUBVSUDRLG-AEJSXWLSSA-N

Description

Application

cis-(−)-Limonene oxide is a valuable chiral terpene oxide building block.

Other Notes

Diastereoselective ring opening of limonene oxide with water catalysed by β-ketophosphonate complexes of molybdenum(VI)

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: 163.4 °F
• flash_point_c: 73 °C