The cleavage of isoborneol methyl ether in the presence of ferric chloride/acetic anhydride was studied and the effects of amount of ferric chloride,reaction time and reaction temperature on percent conversion and selectivity of this reaction were discussed.

Synthesis of isoborneol from camphene catalyzed by nanometer solid superacid SO_4~(2-)/ZrO_2;

Separating borneol(isoborneol) from camphor by esterification with boric acid;

Gas-phase catalytic synthesis of camphor from isoborneol;