Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis Letters, Vol.97, No.2, 301-306, 2009
Heterogeneous acid-catalysed isomerization of carvone to carvacrol
Amberlyst 15 is an efficient solid acid catalyst for the aromatization of carvone into carvacrol without solvent in less than an hour. The catalyst is recycled twice and a continuous method is evaluated.