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StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2006-08-13 16:44:29 UTC
Update Date2022-03-07 02:49:20 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0004321
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB04321
Metabolite Identification
Common Name(-)-Limonene
DescriptionLimonene is a monoterpene with a clear colourless liquid at room temperature, a naturally occurring chemical which is the major component in oil of oranges. Limonene is widely used as a flavour and fragrance and is listed to be generally recognized as safe in food by the Food and Drug Administration (21 CFR 182.60 in the Code of Federal Regulations, U.S.A.). Limonene is a botanical (plant-derived) solvent of low toxicity. Mild skin irritation may occur from exposure to limonene and oxidation products of limonene may produce dermal sensitization, and may have irritative and bronchoconstrictive airway effects; however, data are scant and more studies are required. Limonene has been shown to cause a male rat-specific kidney toxicity referred to as hyaline droplet nephropathy. Furthermore, chronic exposure to limonene causes a significant incidence of renal tubular tumours exclusively in male rats. Limonene is one of the active components of dietary phytochemicals that appears to be protective against cancer (PMID:16563357 , 15499193 , 15325315 , 2024047 ).
Structure
Data?1582752306
Synonyms
ValueSource
(-)-(S)-LimoneneChEBI
(-)-(4S)-LimoneneChEBI
(4S)-1-Methyl-4-isopropenylcyclohex-1-eneChEBI
(4S)-4-Isopropenyl-1-methylcyclohexeneChEBI
(S)-(-)-p-Mentha-1,8-dieneChEBI
(S)-1-Methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)cyclohexeneChEBI
(S)-p-Mentha-1,8-dieneChEBI
4AlphaH-p-mentha-1,8-dieneChEBI
L-LimonenChEBI
L-LimoneneChEBI
4-Isopropenyl-1-methyl-1-cyclohexeneHMDB
LimoneneHMDB
(+)-LimoneneHMDB
AISA 5203-L (+)limoneneHMDB
DipenteneHMDB
1-Methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)cyclohexeneHMDB
Limonene, (+-)-isomerHMDB
(D)-LimoneneHMDB
4-Mentha-1,8-dieneHMDB
Limonene, (S)-isomerHMDB
Limonene, (R)-isomerHMDB
(R)-(+)-LimoneneHMDB
(R)-4-Isopropenyl-1-methylcyclohexeneHMDB
(+)-(R)-4-Isopropenyl-1-methylcyclohexeneHMDB
(4R)-1-Methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)cyclohexeneHMDB
D-LimoneneHMDB
4 Mentha 1,8 dieneHMDB
D LimoneneHMDB
(-)-alpha-LimoneneHMDB
(-)-Α-limoneneHMDB
(4S)-1-Methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)cyclohexeneHMDB
(4S)-LimoneneHMDB
(S)-(-)-LimoneneHMDB
(S)-1-Methyl-4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-eneHMDB
(S)-4-Isopropenyl-1-methyl-1-cyclohexeneHMDB
(S)-LimoneneHMDB
beta-LimoneneHMDB
L-CarveneHMDB
Β-limoneneHMDB
(-)-LimoneneChEBI
Chemical FormulaC10H16
Average Molecular Weight136.234
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight136.125200512
IUPAC Name(4S)-1-methyl-4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-ene
Traditional Name(-)-limonene
CAS Registry Number5989-54-8
SMILES
CC(=C)[C@H]1CCC(C)=CC1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C10H16/c1-8(2)10-6-4-9(3)5-7-10/h4,10H,1,5-7H2,2-3H3/t10-/m1/s1
InChI KeyXMGQYMWWDOXHJM-SNVBAGLBSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as menthane monoterpenoids. These are monoterpenoids with a structure based on the o-, m-, or p-menthane backbone. P-menthane consists of the cyclohexane ring with a methyl group and a (2-methyl)-propyl group at the 1 and 4 ring position, respectively. The o- and m- menthanes are much rarer, and presumably arise by alkyl migration of p-menthanes.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassPrenol lipids
Sub ClassMonoterpenoids
Direct ParentMenthane monoterpenoids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • P-menthane monoterpenoid
  • Monocyclic monoterpenoid
  • Branched unsaturated hydrocarbon
  • Cycloalkene
  • Cyclic olefin
  • Unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
  • Unsaturated hydrocarbon
  • Olefin
  • Hydrocarbon
  • Aliphatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Not AvailableNot Available
Physical Properties
StateLiquid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point-74.3 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility0.014 mg/mL at 25 °CNot Available
LogP4.57LI,J & PURDUE,EM (1995)
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.46 g/LALOGPS
logP4.5ALOGPS
logP3.22ChemAxon
logS-2.5ALOGPS
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area0 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity46.48 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability17.23 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Predicted Chromatographic Properties

Predicted Collision Cross Sections

PredictorAdduct TypeCCS Value (Å2)Reference
DarkChem[M+H]+134.75431661259
DarkChem[M-H]-129.43331661259
DeepCCS[M+H]+133.92530932474
DeepCCS[M-H]-131.26230932474
DeepCCS[M-2H]-167.05130932474
DeepCCS[M+Na]+142.18930932474
AllCCS[M+H]+127.732859911
AllCCS[M+H-H2O]+123.032859911
AllCCS[M+NH4]+132.032859911
AllCCS[M+Na]+133.332859911
AllCCS[M-H]-132.732859911
AllCCS[M+Na-2H]-134.532859911
AllCCS[M+HCOO]-136.632859911

Predicted Retention Times

Underivatized

Chromatographic MethodRetention TimeReference
Measured using a Waters Acquity ultraperformance liquid chromatography (UPLC) ethylene-bridged hybrid (BEH) C18 column (100 mm × 2.1 mm; 1.7 μmparticle diameter). Predicted by Afia on May 17, 2022. Predicted by Afia on May 17, 2022.6.15 minutes32390414
Predicted by Siyang on May 30, 202217.4234 minutes33406817
Predicted by Siyang using ReTip algorithm on June 8, 20222.1 minutes32390414
Fem_Long = Waters ACQUITY UPLC HSS T3 C18 with Water:MeOH and 0.1% Formic Acid2237.0 seconds40023050
Fem_Lipids = Ascentis Express C18 with (60:40 water:ACN):(90:10 IPA:ACN) and 10mM NH4COOH + 0.1% Formic Acid651.2 seconds40023050
Life_Old = Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 with Water:(20:80 acetone:ACN) and 0.1% Formic Acid242.5 seconds40023050
Life_New = RP Waters ACQUITY UPLC HSS T3 C18 with Water:(30:70 MeOH:ACN) and 0.1% Formic Acid412.8 seconds40023050
RIKEN = Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid248.6 seconds40023050
Eawag_XBridgeC18 = XBridge C18 3.5u 2.1x50 mm with Water:MeOH and 0.1% Formic Acid623.6 seconds40023050
BfG_NTS_RP1 =Agilent Zorbax Eclipse Plus C18 (2.1 mm x 150 mm, 3.5 um) with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid763.2 seconds40023050
HILIC_BDD_2 = Merck SeQuant ZIC-HILIC with ACN(0.1% formic acid):water(16 mM ammonium formate)162.3 seconds40023050
UniToyama_Atlantis = RP Waters Atlantis T3 (2.1 x 150 mm, 5 um) with ACN:Water and 0.1% Formic Acid1412.8 seconds40023050
BDD_C18 = Hypersil Gold 1.9µm C18 with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid494.3 seconds40023050
UFZ_Phenomenex = Kinetex Core-Shell C18 2.6 um, 3.0 x 100 mm, Phenomenex with Water:MeOH and 0.1% Formic Acid1312.8 seconds40023050
SNU_RIKEN_POS = Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid490.8 seconds40023050
RPMMFDA = Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid433.2 seconds40023050
MTBLS87 = Merck SeQuant ZIC-pHILIC column with ACN:Water and :ammonium carbonate544.9 seconds40023050
KI_GIAR_zic_HILIC_pH2_7 = Merck SeQuant ZIC-HILIC with ACN:Water and 0.1% FA644.2 seconds40023050
Meister zic-pHILIC pH9.3 = Merck SeQuant ZIC-pHILIC column with ACN:Water 5mM NH4Ac pH9.3 and 5mM ammonium acetate in water22.0 seconds40023050

Predicted Kovats Retention Indices

Underivatized

MetaboliteSMILESKovats RI ValueColumn TypeReference
(-)-LimoneneCC(=C)[C@H]1CCC(C)=CC11204.7Standard polar33892256
(-)-LimoneneCC(=C)[C@H]1CCC(C)=CC11015.2Standard non polar33892256
(-)-LimoneneCC(=C)[C@H]1CCC(C)=CC11017.5Semi standard non polar33892256
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Extracellular
  • Membrane (predicted from logP)
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB006329
KNApSAcK IDC00000803
Chemspider ID388386
KEGG Compound IDC00521
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG ID47361
Wikipedia LinkLimonene
METLIN ID6911
PubChem Compound439250
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID15383
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceSakane, Soichi; Fujiwara, Junya; Maruoka, Keiji; Yamamoto, Hisashi. Chiral leaving group: asymmetric synthesis of limonene and bisabolene. Tetrahedron (1986), 42(8), 2193-2201.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Download (PDF)
General References
  1. Flamm WG, Lehman-McKeeman LD: The human relevance of the renal tumor-inducing potential of d-limonene in male rats: implications for risk assessment. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 1991 Feb;13(1):70-86. [PubMed:2024047 ]
  2. Aggarwal BB, Shishodia S: Molecular targets of dietary agents for prevention and therapy of cancer. Biochem Pharmacol. 2006 May 14;71(10):1397-421. Epub 2006 Feb 23. [PubMed:16563357 ]
  3. Tsuda H, Ohshima Y, Nomoto H, Fujita K, Matsuda E, Iigo M, Takasuka N, Moore MA: Cancer prevention by natural compounds. Drug Metab Pharmacokinet. 2004 Aug;19(4):245-63. [PubMed:15499193 ]
  4. DeWitt C, Bebarta V: Botanical solvents. Clin Occup Environ Med. 2004 Aug;4(3):445-54, v-vi. [PubMed:15325315 ]

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in monooxygenase activity
Specific function:
Cytochromes P450 are a group of heme-thiolate monooxygenases. In liver microsomes, this enzyme is involved in an NADPH-dependent electron transport pathway. It oxidizes a variety of structurally unrelated compounds, including steroids, fatty acids, and xenobiotics. This enzyme contributes to the wide pharmacokinetics variability of the metabolism of drugs such as S-warfarin, diclofenac, phenytoin, tolbutamide and losartan.
Gene Name:
CYP2C9
Uniprot ID:
P11712
Molecular weight:
55627.365
General function:
Involved in monooxygenase activity
Specific function:
Responsible for the metabolism of a number of therapeutic agents such as the anticonvulsant drug S-mephenytoin, omeprazole, proguanil, certain barbiturates, diazepam, propranolol, citalopram and imipramine.
Gene Name:
CYP2C19
Uniprot ID:
P33261
Molecular weight:
55944.565