Limonene
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- ID
- 03eb0bf2-0cb9-48a0-8dc3-2e033ab56e42
- Trending date
- 2026-04-24
- Title
- Limonene
- Normalized title
- Limonene
- Link
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limonene
- Wikipedia
- Open article
- Extract
- <p><b>Limonene</b> is a colorless liquid aliphatic hydrocarbon classified as a cyclic monoterpene, and is the major component in the fragrance and essential oil of citrus fruit peels, taking its name from Italian <i>limone</i> ("lemon").</p>
- Summary
- Colorless liquid hydrocarbon found in citrus fruit peels; used in fragrances and essential oils.
- View count
- 86407
- Rank
- 22
- Mystery rank
- 27
- Newly trending
- false
- View delta %
- -11
- Mystery
- false
- Trending reason
A April 2026 study published via EurekAlert and Phys.org found that limonene—previously known mainly as a solvent in adhesives and cleaning agents—can serve as a reaction solvent for the Mitsunobu reaction, enabling highly efficient asymmetric synthesis in a way not previously reported. That novel chemistry application is driving fresh attention to the compound's Wikipedia entry.
- Trending reason (short)
Limonene, a colorless citrus hydrocarbon, is trending because an April 2026 study revealed it can serve as a reaction solvent for the Mitsunobu reaction, enabling efficient asymmetric synthesis in a previously unreported way.
- Carried from date
- 2026-04-23
- Trending reason source
carried_forward
- Search query used
- -
- Prompt version
- v2.3
- Flag for test
- false
- Created at
- 2026-04-25T21:12:34.577259+00:00
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