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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A colorless liquid with a lemon-like odor that occurs naturally in oils of lemon, orange, caraway, dill, and bergamot. Dipentene, or limonene, is used as a wetting and dispersing agent in liquid [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=soap soaps], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=ink inks], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=essential | + | A colorless liquid with a lemon-like odor that occurs naturally in oils of lemon, orange, caraway, dill, and bergamot. Dipentene, or limonene, is used as a wetting and dispersing agent in liquid [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=soap soaps], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=ink inks], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=essential%20oil perfumes], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=paint paints], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=varnish varnishes], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=floor%20finish floor finishes], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=furniture%20polish furniture polishes]. It is also used as a solvent for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=alkyd%20resin alkyd resins], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=rosin rosin], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=wax waxes], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=rubber%2C%20synthetic rubber] compounds. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * R. Mayer, ''The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques'', Viking Press, New York, 1981 |
| − | * | + | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 |
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 5518 | * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 5518 | ||
Revision as of 06:29, 24 July 2013
Description
A colorless liquid with a lemon-like odor that occurs naturally in oils of lemon, orange, caraway, dill, and bergamot. Dipentene, or limonene, is used as a wetting and dispersing agent in liquid soaps, inks, perfumes, paints, varnishes, floor finishes, and furniture polishes. It is also used as a solvent for alkyd resins, rosin, waxes, and rubber compounds.
Synonyms and Related Terms
cinene; limonene; cajeputene; kautschin; dl-p-mentha-1,8-diene; 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)cyclohexene
Other Properties
Miscible with ethanol. Insoluble in water.
| Composition | C10H16 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 138-86-3 |
| Melting Point | -97 |
| Density | 0.8402 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 136.24 |
| Boiling Point | 175.5-176.5 |
Hazards and Safety
Skin irritant. Flammable. Flash point = 42C (107.6F)
Fisher Scientific: MSDS
Authority
- R. Mayer, The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques, Viking Press, New York, 1981
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 5518
- MSDS Sheet Comment: Fisher Scientific: flash point = 46 C, bp= 165C