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HRID 1171429Generated: November 2, 2026

(+-)-alpha-Pinene → (+)-Limonene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant(+-)-alpha-PineneHCID 6654—
ReactantStyreneHCID 7501—
ReactantAluminum(III) ChlorideHCID 6451240—
Product(+)-LimoneneHCID 44091758.1%

Reaction Steps

Same procedure as that described in Comparative Example 1, except that 7.0 g of aluminum chloride and a blend of alpha pinene and styrene (60:40 weight ratio) were employed. The resulting resin had the following properties: s.p.=76.1° C., yield=58.1%, neat color=5 Gardner.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07829630B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2010_11
ORD IDord-7a824a699db040a58dbb92c42238d765
Source noteuspto-grants-2010_11