colorless liquid with a citrus-like odor; found in large number of oils; the most common terpene and is produced by hundreds of plants; dissolving agent for gall stones & gutta-percha; used in surfactant as a penetration enhancer; structure
Also Known As:
d-limonene; dipentene; (+)-limonene; (-)-limonene; (4S)-1-methyl-4-isopropenylcyclohex-1-ene; 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)cyclohexene; 4-mentha-1,8-diene; AISA 5203-L (+)limonene; limonene, (+-)-isomer; limonene, (R)-isomer; limonene, (S)-isomer