8.14546

DL-Limonene

(mixture of D- and L-form ~1:1) for synthesis

• Synonym(s): DL-Limonene, DL-p-Mentha-1,8-diene, 4-Isopropyl-1-methylcyclohexene
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₀H₁₆
• CAS Number: 138-86-3
• Molecular Weight: 136.23
• MDL number: MFCD00062992
• UNSPSC Code: 12352002
• EC Index Number: 205-341-0
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• vapor pressure: 2.1 hPa ( 20 °C)
• Quality Level: 200
• assay: ≥95.0% (GC)
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 255 °C
• potency: 5300 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat)
• expl. lim.: 0.7-6.1 % (v/v)
• bp: 178 °C/1013 hPa
• mp: -89 °C
• transition temp: flash point 43 °C
• 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
• InChI key: XMGQYMWWDOXHJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

• Antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activities of essential oils: A study evaluates the antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activities of essential oils from Juniperus species, with a focus on compounds including DL-limonene, suggesting its utility in ethnopharmacology and as a green solvent in medicinal plant research (Darwish et al., 2020).

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 95.0 % (a/a)
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.841 - 0.845
Identity (IR): passes test

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS07,GHS09
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H226 - H315 - H317 - H410
• pcodes: P210 - P233 - P240 - P273 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1
• Storage Class: 3 - Flammable liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: 109.4 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 43 °C - closed cup