title: Limonene: a versatile chemical of the bioeconomy.
abstract: (+)-Limonene is a renewable chemical with numerous and growing applications. Its traditional uses such as flavor, fragrance and green solvent are rapidly expanding to include its utilization as a platform chemical, extraction solvent for natural products and an active agent for functionalized products. We anticipate that the expansion in uses for limonene will translate into increasing production and use of this relevant natural product, especially for advanced applications.
authors.affiliation: Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati, CNR via U. La Malfa 153, 90146 Palermo, Italy. mario.pagliaro@cnr.it.
authors.forename: Rosaria
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ciriminna
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lomeli-Rodriguez
authors.forename: Piera
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Demma Carà
authors.forename: Jose A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Lopez-Sanchez
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pagliaro
mesh_terms: D001688:Biological Products / Q000737:chemistry; D032084:Citrus sinensis; D053138:Cyclohexenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D005421:Flavoring Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D000077222:Limonene; D010476:Perfume / Q000737:chemistry; D010575:Pesticides / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry; D013729:Terpenes / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001688:Biological Products; D053138:Cyclohexenes; D005421:Flavoring Agents; D010476:Perfume; D010575:Pesticides; D011108:Polymers; D012997:Solvents; D013729:Terpenes; D000077222:Limonene