Brominated monoterpenes

The amount of oil in a sample is determined by Scott oil analysis (AOAC, 1990e). This is a bromination reaction previously used to determine the number of fatty acid double bonds. This titration method quantifies the recoverable oil in fruits and fruit products based on the release of Br2 and the formation of limonene tetrabromide (Braddock, 1999). Figure Gl.5.3 illustrates the chemical reaction for the bromination of limonene. Other monoterpenes (a-pinene and citral) also react however, the method is accurate to within 10 ppm limonene (Scott and Valdhuis, 1966). For this procedure, limonene is co-distilled with isopropanol and titrated with a potassium bromide/bromate solution. 

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