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    Dipentene

    Dipentene in Tradeasia

    IUPAC Name

    C10H16

    Cas Number

    138-86-3

    HS Code

    -

    Formula

    C10H16

    Basic Info

    Appearance

    Clear Liquid

    Common Names

    Dipentene

    Packaging

    180 KG HDPE DRUMS

    Brief Overview

    Dipentene (also called D-Limonene), is a terpene liquid found in various volatile oils such as cardamon, mace, nutmeg , turpentine oil. Dipentene is mainly composed of Limonene, beta-Phellandrene, Myrcene and other terpenes.

    Manufacturing Process

    In nature, limonene is formed from the molecule geranyl pyrophosphate, via cyclization of a neryl carbocation or its equivalent. In the final step, the C=C double bond is formed through the loss of a proton from the carbocation.

    Commercially, d-limonene is obtained from citrus fruits through the process of steam distillation and centrifugal separation. Commonly, orange oil is extracted as a by-product of orange juice production by centrifugation. The orange oil obtained composes greater than 90% of d-limonene. Further separation takes place via steam distillation, where steam is passed through the orange oil to distill limonene. Limonene is relatively stable and can be distilled without decomposition, but at elevated temperatures, it cracks to form isoprene. The limonene extracted is commonly D-limonene, but at 300°C it racemizes to dipentene.

    Brief Overview

    Dipentene (also called D-Limonene), is a terpene liquid found in various volatile oils such as cardamon, mace, nutmeg , turpentine oil. Dipentene is mainly composed of Limonene, beta-Phellandrene, Myrcene and other terpenes.

    Manufacturing Process

    In nature, limonene is formed from the molecule geranyl pyrophosphate, via cyclization of a neryl carbocation or its equivalent. In the final step, the C=C double bond is formed through the loss of a proton from the carbocation.

    Commercially, d-limonene is obtained from citrus fruits through the process of steam distillation and centrifugal separation. Commonly, orange oil is extracted as a by-product of orange juice production by centrifugation. The orange oil obtained composes greater than 90% of d-limonene. Further separation takes place via steam distillation, where steam is passed through the orange oil to distill limonene. Limonene is relatively stable and can be distilled without decomposition, but at elevated temperatures, it cracks to form isoprene. The limonene extracted is commonly D-limonene, but at 300°C it racemizes to dipentene.

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