Properties

Basic Facts:
molar mass: 136.24 g/mol 

phase: liquid

melting point: -89 °C. boiling point: 175 °C 

mass density: 0.86 g/cm^3

insoluble in water

Categorization:

Limonene is categorized as an Isoprenoid, which is any of a class of organic compounds with two or more units of hydrocarbons consisting of a specific pattern for each isoprene units.

Limonene can also be categorized as a cyclic monoterpenes. A cyclic monoterpenes are natural products with high volatility and strong odors. Cyclic monoterpenes cumin, pepper, mint, and eucalyptus. Monoterpenes consist of two isoprene units. They naturally occur in plants and essential oils.