Limonene diepoxide

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    96-08-2

    Molecular formula
    C10H16O2

    SMILES
    CC12CCC(CC1O2)C3(CO3)C
    OO

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • Carbowax: 2059.0

  • Odor profile

    green 53.24%
    fresh 51.84%
    herbal 51.02%
    woody 49.02%
    mint 45.75%
    sweet 36.82%
    camphoreous 36.16%
    earthy 35.65%
    cooling 34.0%
    floral 31.58%

    Scent© AI

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.1 Well soluble in MMB, IAA, TEC

    Molecular weight
    168.23 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • 0.2751 hPa @ 20°C
    • 0.4013 hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately fast

    Melting point expt.

    • FREEZING POINT: -100 °C

    Boiling point

    • 242 °C

    Flash point expt.

    • 118 °C
    • 118 °C OC

    Solubility expt.

    • SLIGHTLY SOL IN WATER; MISCIBLE WITH METHANOL AND BENZENE; MISCIBLE WITH CARBON TETRACHLORIDE AND HEXANE

  • Synonyms

    • Limonene dioxide
    • 96-08-2
    • Limonene diepoxide
    • Dipentene dioxide
    • Dipentene oxide
    • 1-Methyl-4-(2-methyloxiran-2-yl)-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane
    • Dipentene diepoxide
    • Unox epoxide 269
    • Unox 269
    • Epoxide 269
NaN -Infinity

IFRA Standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Orange, sweet (USA-Florida) 7 8028-48-6 Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck, cultivar Valencia late, fam. Rutaceae 0.02%
Orange, sweet (Italy) 3 8028-48-6 Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck, cultivar Valencia late, fam. Rutaceae 0.02%
Orange, sweet (Spain) 2 8028-48-6 Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck, cultivar Navel, fam. Rutaceae 0.2%
Orange, sweet (Spain) 3 8028-48-6 Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck, cultivar Sanguine, fam. Rutaceae 0.09%
Orange, sweet (Taiwan) 8028-48-6 Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck, cultivar Tankan, fam. Rutaceae 0.05%
Orange, sweet (USA) 8028-48-6 Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck, fam. Rutaceae 0.03%
Orange, sweet (Mexico) 8028-48-6 Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Orange, sweet (Italy) 4 8028-48-6 Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck, fam. Rutaceae 0.03%
Tangerine (USA-Florida) 2 8008-31-9 Citrus reticulata Blanco, cultivar Dancy, fam. Rutaceae 0.04%
Lemon (Japan) 2 84929-31-7 Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f., fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Grapefruit (Japan) 1 8016-20-4 Citrus paradisi Macfayden, fam. Rutaceae 0.18%
Orange, bitter 1 72968-50-4 Citrus aurantium L., ssp. amara Engl., fam. Rutaceae 0.09%
Mandarin 2 8008-31-9 Citrus deliciosa Tenore (C. reticulata Blanco, cv.mandarin), fam. Rutaceae 0.07%
Citron (Vietnam) peel 1a Citrus medica L., cultivar sarcodactylis (Noot.) Swingle, fam. Rutaceae 0.6%
Citron (Vietnam) peel 1b Citrus medica L., cultivar sarcodactylis (Noot.) Swingle, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Lime (Mexican, West Indian, Key) (Peru) 8008-26-2 Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle, fam. Rutaceae 0.01%
Lemon (France-Corsica) 1i Panache 84929-31-7 Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f., cultivar Panache, fam. Rutaceae 0.05%
Lime (Mexican, West Indian, Key) (Vietnam) 8008-26-2 Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle, fam. Rutaceae 0.02%
Yuzu (Japana) 6 Citrus junos Sieb. ex Tanaka, fam. Rutaceae 0.02%