Lime
Lime Terpenes
Citrus aurantifolia
The less intensive lime terpenes are a large group of chemical compounds which are by-products of the concentration of lime oil. They are particularly in demand because they are comparatively inexpensive, but can be used in many different ways.
Product Details
| Botanical name: | Citrus aurantifolia |
| Plant/part used: | Fruit/peel |
| Production method of raw material: | Distillation |
| Processing technology: | Rectification |
| TSCA CAS: | 68917-71-5 |
| EINECS CAS: | 90063-52-8 |
| EINECS: | 290-010-3 |
| Appearance: | Fluid, clear-light yellow |
| Chemical identification: | Lime (Citrus aurantifolia), extract (lime oil, terpenes and terpenoids) |
| Density 20 °C (g/ml): | 0.8400 - 0.8540 |
| Refractive index at 20 °C: | 1.4680 - 1.4800 |
| Optical rotation at 20 °C, 10 cm (°): | 42 - 56 |
| Chemical constituents: | Limonene, gamma-Terpinene, Terpinolene |
| REACH: | Registered |