Title of article
p-Cymenesulphonic acid: An organic acid synthesised from citrus waste
Author/Authors
James H. Clark، نويسنده , , Emma M. Fitzpatrick، نويسنده , , Duncan J. Macquarrie، نويسنده , , Lucie A. Pfaltzgraff، نويسنده , , James Sherwood، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2012
Pages
6
From page
144
To page
149
Abstract
An organic acid, p-cymene-2-sulphonic acid, is synthesised from citrus waste and demonstrated to be comparable to p-toluenesulphonic acid in examples of acid catalysis. Firstly the essential oil found in citrus waste is extracted by either steam distillation or microwave irradiation. Oxidising the limonene in the citrus oil to p-cymene followed by sulphonation gives p-cymene-2-sulphonic acid.
Keywords
acid catalysis , P-cymene , Citrus waste , limonene , green chemistry , p-Cymenesulphonic acid
Journal title
CATALYSIS TODAY
Serial Year
2012
Journal title
CATALYSIS TODAY
Record number
1238638
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