Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Limon
ene
:
A
terpene
hydrocarbon
natural product
produced by many citrus species, named for its characteristic lemon/citrus odor. Natural sources produce a single
enantiomer
, which is
(+)
-limon
ene
(the
R
enantiomer
).
IUPAC
name: (
R
)-1-
methyl
-4-(1-
methyl
ethenyl
)-
cyclohexene
.
Molecular structure
of (
R
)-(
+
)-limon
ene
.
Related terms:
Menthol
,
isoprene
,
dimethylallyl pyrophosphate
,
isopentenyl pyrophosphate
,
terpenoid
,
S
,
dextrorotatory
,
(-)
,
levorotatory
,
optical activity
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