Orange • Citrus sinensis
D-Limonene
D-limonene is a natural, biogenic solvent with an orange-like odor, used as a fragrance and, for example, in paints and cleaning agents.
At a Glance
Characteristics & Applications
D-limonene ((R)-(+)-limonene) is one of the most abundant monoterpenes in plants. In many citrus peel oils the content of D-limonene is particularly high, for example D-limonene is the main component of orange oil. The substance D-limonene has an orange-like odor. This is why D-limonene is used as a fragrance in the food and perfume industries. In addition, this substance is used as a natural, biogenic solvent, for example in paints and cleaning agents.
Yield
1–5 kg from 1,000 kg of fruit
At a Glance
Product Details
| Botanical name: | Citrus sinensis |
| Plant/part used: | Fruit/peel |
| Production massed of raw material: | Cold pressed |
| Production technology: | Distillation/Rectification |
| TSCA CAS: | 68647-72-3 |
| EINECS CAS: | 8028-48-6 |
| EINECS: | 232-433-8 |
| Appearance: | Fluid, clear |
| Chemical identification: | Orange, sweet, extract (orange oil, sweet, terpenes and terpenoids) |
| Density: | 0.8390 – 0.8450 |
| Refractive index: | 1.4690 – 1.4750 |
| Optical rotation at 20 °C, 10 cm (°): | 98 – 104.5 |
| Chemical constituents: | Limonene, Myrcene, a-Pinene |
| REACH: | Registered |