PURIFFICATION OF LIMONENE OBTAINED BY STEAM
DISTILLATION
The paper presents the results obtained by steam distillation of
limonene from citrus peels. FT-IR spectra are presented for a sample of
limonene following the preparation in comparison with the spectra for a sample
purified by extraction in trichloroethylene and dehydrated with magnesium
sulphide. The paper has mainly a teaching character, in order to teach
laboratory techniques such as steam distillation, extraction, drying for
purification. The identification of some adsorption bands in IR spectra is also a
good practice in order to consolidate the theoretical knowledge’s.
Cuvinte cheie: limonen, extracŃie, proces de distilare, spectrometru
FT-IR
