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Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C10H16
Molecular Weight 136.234
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of LIMONENE, (+)-

SMILES

CC(=C)[C@@H]1CCC(C)=CC1

InChI

InChIKey=XMGQYMWWDOXHJM-JTQLQIEISA-N
InChI=1S/C10H16/c1-8(2)10-6-4-9(3)5-7-10/h4,10H,1,5-7H2,2-3H3/t10-/m0/s1

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Description
Curator's Comment: description was created based on several sources, including: https://archive.epa.gov/pesticides/reregistration/web/pdf/3083fact.pdf https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18072821

Limonene is a naturally occurring chemical which is used in many food products, soaps and perfumes for its lemon-like flavor and odor. Limonene also is a registered active ingredient in 15 pesticide products used as insecticides, insect repellents, and dog and cat repellents. Pesticide products containing limonene are used for flea and tick control on pets, as an insecticide spray, an outdoor dog and cat repellent. It has also been used for relief of heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux (GERD). D-limonene has well-established chemopreventive activity against many types of cancer. Limonene and its oxidation products are skin and respiratory irritants.

Originator

Sources: DOI: 10.1002/jlac.18842250304

Approval Year

PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Degradation of pinene by Bacillus pallidus BR425.
1998
Structural elucidation of monoterpene oxidation products by ion trap fragmentation using on-line atmospheric pressure chemical ionisation mass spectrometry in the negative ion mode.
2001
Joint effects of citrus peel use and black tea intake on the risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.
2001
Ozone removal in the sampling of parts per billion levels of terpenoid compounds: an evaluation of different scrubber materials.
2001 Apr 1
Volatile flavor constituents of acerola (Malpighia emarginata DC.) fruit.
2001 Dec
Effect of S(-) perillic acid on protein prenylation and arterial smooth muscle cell proliferation.
2001 Dec 15
Odorant-induced hyperpolarization and suppression of cAMP-activated current in newt olfactory receptor neurons.
2001 Jan
First isolation of an isoprene synthase gene from poplar and successful expression of the gene in Escherichia coli.
2001 Jul
Seasonal variation of monoterpene emission from Malus domestica and Prunus avium.
2001 Jul
Foliar and cortex oleoresin variability of silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) in Albania.
2001 Jul-Aug
Chemical and biological evaluation of a reaction mixture of R-(+)-limonene/ozone: formation of strong airway irritants.
2001 Jun
Enantioselectivity of odor perception in honeybees (Apis mellifera carnica).
2001 Jun
Permeation of oxygen, water vapor, and limonene through printed and unprinted biaxially oriented polypropylene films.
2001 Jun
Hydroquinone derivatives and monoterpenoids from the Neotropical liverwort Plagiochila rutilans.
2001 Jun
Hydroxylation of limonene enantiomers and analogs by recombinant (-)-limonene 3- and 6-hydroxylases from mint (Mentha) species: evidence for catalysis within sterically constrained active sites.
2001 Mar 1
The effects of terpene enhancers on the percutaneous permeation of drugs with different lipophilicities.
2001 Mar 14
Biotransformation of (R)-(+)- and (S)-(-)-limonene by fungi and the use of solid phase microextraction for screening.
2001 May
Characterization of the odor-active volatiles in citrus Hyuganatsu (Citrus tamurana Hort. ex Tanaka).
2001 May
Xanthobacter sp. C20 contains a novel bioconversion pathway for limonene.
2001 Nov 30
Essential oil from herb and rhizome of Peucedanum ostruthium (L. Koch.) ex DC.
2001 Nov-Dec
Identification of odoriferous compounds from adults of a swallowtail butterfly, Papilio machaon (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae).
2001 Nov-Dec
Chiral discrimination of limonene by use of beta-cyclodextrin-coated quartz-crystal-microbalances (QCMs) and data evaluation by artificial neuronal networks.
2001 Sep
Lactones: Part 11. Feeding-deterrent activity of some bi- and tricyclic terpenoid lactones.
2001 Sep
Distribution and immune responses resulting from oral administration of D-limonene in rats.
2002 Apr
Molecular characterisation of organic material in air fine particles (PM10) using conventional and reactive pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
2002 Apr
Biosynthesis of marine natural products: isolation and characterization of a myrcene synthase from cultured tissues of the marine red alga Ochtodes secundiramea.
2002 Apr 1
Spontaneous versus reinforced olfactory discriminations.
2002 Aug 15
Diastereoselectivity control in photosensitized addition of methanol to (R)-(+)-limonene.
2002 Aug 9
Volatile components of peel and leaf oils of lemon and lime species.
2002 Feb 13
Sex differences in the metabolism of (+)- and (-)-limonene enantiomers to carveol and perillyl alcohol derivatives by cytochrome p450 enzymes in rat liver microsomes.
2002 Jan
A comparative analysis of glove permeation resistance to paint stripping formulations.
2002 Jan-Feb
Quinoline alkaloids, coumarins and volatile constituents of Helietta longifoliata.
2002 Jul
Acaricidal activity of pine essential oils and their main components against Tyrophagus putrescentiae, a stored food mite.
2002 Jul 31
Chemical studies of essential oils of Juniperus oxycedrus ssp. badia.
2002 Jun
Preparation and self-assembly of chiral porphyrin diads on the gold electrodes of quartz crystal microbalances: a novel potential approach to the development of enantioselective chemical sensors.
2002 Jun 3
Spontaneous and odour evoked activity in single avian olfactory bulb neurones.
2002 Mar 1
Molecular cloning, functional expression and characterization of d-limonene synthase from Agastache rugosa.
2002 May
Patents

Sample Use Guides

take 2 grams of limonene daily for two to six weeks
Route of Administration: Oral
Fungal inhibiton range (in %) of limonene enantiomers at concentration 10ul/ml is 54-91. Antifungal action was assessed against eight different species of fungi: Aspergillus niger, A. ochraceus, A. flavus, A.parasiticus, Alternaria alternata, Chaetomium sp., Fusarium culmorum. and Penicillium citratum. The fungi were introduced at l flL mL and 10 flL mL in 10 mL of YES broth (2% yeast extract in 15% sucrose); after 10 days the weights of fungi were recorded after drying and compared with untreated fungal weights.
Name Type Language
LIMONENE, (+)-
WHO-DD  
Common Name English
(+)-(R)-4-ISOPROPENYL-1-METHYLCYCLOHEXENE
Systematic Name English
(D)-LIMONENE [HSDB]
Common Name English
(+)-LIMONENE [FCC]
Common Name English
FEMA NO. 2633
Code English
ORANGE OIL DISTILLATE
Common Name English
NSC-757069
Code English
CYCLOHEXENE, 1-METHYL-4-(1-METHYLETHENYL)-, (4R)-
Systematic Name English
D-LIMONENE [IARC]
Common Name English
(R)-4-ISOPROPENYL-1-METHYLCYCLOHEXENE
Systematic Name English
Limonene, (+)- [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
(+)-LIMONENE
FCC  
Common Name English
(4R)-1-METHYL-4-(1-METHYLETHENYL)CYCLOHEXENE
Systematic Name English
LIMONENE, D-
Common Name English
D-LIMONENE [JAN]
Common Name English
D-LIMONENE
JAN  
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
NCI_THESAURUS C68542
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JECFA EVALUATION D-LIMONENE
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EPA PESTICIDE CODE 179701
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Code System Code Type Description
HSDB
4186
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NCI_THESAURUS
C61714
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DAILYMED
GFD7C86Q1W
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PUBCHEM
440917
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RXCUI
1426476
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PRIMARY RxNorm
ALANWOOD
d-limonene
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DRUG BANK
DB08921
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CAS
5989-27-5
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FDA UNII
GFD7C86Q1W
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID1020778
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NSC
757069
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EVMPD
SUB126224
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CHEBI
15382
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
227-813-5
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JECFA MONOGRAPH
1325
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SMS_ID
100000151802
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL449062
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CAS
68647-72-3
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