D-Limonene

Common Name: D-Limonene Alias: Dipentene | DL-1-Methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)cyclohexene English Name: (±)-Limonene CAS Number: 7705-14-8 Molecular Formula: C10H16 Molecular Weight: 136.234 Density: 0.8±0.1 g/cm³ Boiling Point: 175.4±20.0 °C Melting Point: -74°C Flash Point: 42.8±0.0 °C Appearance: Colorless oily transparent liquid Uses: Its dextrorotatory form is commonly used. It serves as a raw material for formulating artificial orange blossom, sweet flower, lemon, and bergamot oils. It can also be used as a fresh top-note fragrance in cosmetics, soaps, and daily chemical product fragrances, suitable for cologne types, floral jasmine and lavender types, as well as pine, aldehyde, woody, fruity, or fresh scent profiles. In food flavorings, it is used as a modifier in formulations such as lime, fruity, and spicy notes.