METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIMONENE AND COMPOSITION CONTAINING LIMONENE

摘要

The invention relates to a method for producing limonene comprising or consisting of the following steps: (a) providing beta-pinene or a beta-pinene containing starting material; (b) admixing the starting material with a catalytically effective amount of a MWW-type zeolite; (C) heating the reaction mixture to a temperature in the range of between 60 and 100°C; and optionally (d) separating the limonene or a limonene-enriched fraction from the sump.