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Limonene oxide

Limonene oxide structure

CAS No:
1195-92-2
Formula:
C10H16O
Chemical Name:
Limonene oxide
Synonyms:
7-Oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane,1-methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)-;p-Menth-8-ene,1,2-epoxy-;1-Methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane;Limonene epoxide;Limonene oxide;1,2-Epoxy-p-menth-8-ene;Limonene 1,2-oxide;Limonene 1,2-epoxide;Limonene monoxide;1,2-Epoxylimonene;LMO;NSC 12045;Cis/trans-(S)-(-)-limonene oxide;1-Methyl-4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane;98240-20-1;10008-60-3;31326-91-7
Categories:
Chemical Reagents > Organic Reagents

Description

Liquid|Colourless to pale yellow liquid; fresh clean citrus aroma

Limonene 1,2-epoxide is an epoxide resulting from the formal epoxidation of the cyclic double bond of limonene. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a limonene monoterpenoid and an epoxide.

Limonene oxide Basic Attributes

Molecular Weight：

152.23344

Exact Mass：

152.23

EC Number：

214-805-1

NSC Number：

12045

Characteristics

PSA：

12.53000

XLogP3：

2.52010

Appearance：

Liquid

Density：

0.9303 g/cm³ @ Temp: 16 °C

Boiling Point：

113.5 °C

Flash Point：

150 °F

Refractive Index：

n20/D 1.466(lit.)

Water Solubility：

Practically insoluble to insoluble in water

Vapor Pressure：

0.515mmHg at 25°C

Safety Information

wgk germany：

safety instructions：

S24/25

Precautionary statement(s)：

P261, P264, P271, P272, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P312, P321, P332+P313, P333+P313, P362, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501

Hazard Statements：

H315

GHS Classification：

|Warning|H315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]|P261, P264, P271, P272, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P333+P313, P337+P313, P362, P363, P403+P233, P405, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 113 companies from 4 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

Drug Information

MeSH Entry Terms：

limonene oxide

Limonene oxide Use and Manufacturing

Uses

perfume

Odor agents

Manufacturing Info：

Soap, cleaning compound, and toilet preparation manufacturing|7-Oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)-: ACTIVE

Use Classification：

Flavouring Agent -> FLAVOURING_AGENT; -> JECFA Functional Classes|Flavoring Agents -> JECFA Flavorings Index

Food Additive Classes：

Flavouring Agent -> FLAVOURING_AGENT;|Flavoring Agents

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:152.23
XLogP3:2.5
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:1
Rotatable Bond Count:1
Exact Mass:152.120115130
Monoisotopic Mass:152.120115130
Topological Polar Surface Area:12.5
Heavy Atom Count:11
Complexity:197
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count:3
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes