Chapter The Chiral Compound of Citrus Oils

Chirality is a chemical concept that nds wide application in nature. A great part of plants present a highly typical distribution of enantiomers, therefore resulting as a very useful tool for identi cation, characterization, and detection of human interference. The enantiomeric distribution depends...

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Published inCitrus Oils pp. 367 - 422
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LanguageEnglish
Published CRC Press 2011
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Summary:Chirality is a chemical concept that nds wide application in nature. A great part of plants present a highly typical distribution of enantiomers, therefore resulting as a very useful tool for identi cation, characterization, and detection of human interference. The enantiomeric distribution depends upon partially investigated biochemical pathways, which lead to the formation of chiral7.1 Introduction ... 349 7.2 Lemon (Citrus limon [L.] Burm) Oil ... 3527.2.1 1990-2001 ... 352 7.2.2 1999-2009 ... 3557.3 Mandarin (Citrus deliciosa Ten.) Oil ... 357 7.3.1 1990-2001 ... 357 7.3.2 1997-2009 ... 3577.4 Tangerine (Citrus tangerina Hort. ex Tan.) and Clementine (Citrus clementina Hort. ex Tan.) Oils ...364
ISBN:9781439800287
1439800286
DOI:10.1201/b10314-12