Synthesis of Cresols on Zeolite

The industrial method for the synthesis of cresols is technologically complicated, since the synthesis is carried out in an environment of sulfuric acid. Such a strong aggressive environment requires the use of anti-corrosion, expensive equipment, and the process itself creates the possibility of the formation of acidic wastewater [1]. Here is present the results of studies on the use of the previously found effective sorbent for phenol from the water solution-Armenian natural clinoptilolite modified with Ba salts, for use it as a catalyst in the phenol alkylation reaction.