Q36E
Question
Heating carvone with aqueous sulfuric acid converts it into carvacrol. Propose a mechanism for the isomerization.
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1Step 1: Reaction process
In the process, the carvone is treated with aqueous sulfuric acid which produces carbocation intermediate. Then, the carbocation undergoes 1,2-Hydride shift and aromatization to produce Carvacol.
2Step 2: Mechanism
The mechanism for the reaction is,
Mechanism of the reaction
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